Rust

Add Files to a ZIP Using AddFile

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This example demonstrates how to use the AddFile method to add files from the local filesystem to a ZIP archive.

The example adds two files:

• One file with its relative directory path preserved
• One file stored using only its filename

The AddFile method adds references to local filesystem files. The files are not actually read or compressed until a Write* method is called.

Rust

let zip = chilkat::Zip::new();

if zip.new_zip("addFileExample.zip").is_err() {
    println!("{}", zip.last_error_text());
    return;
}

// Add a file and preserve its relative directory structure
// within the ZIP archive.
// 
// The following file:
//     c:/projects/app/docs/readme.txt
// 
// Will be stored in the ZIP as:
//     projects/app/docs/readme.txt
// 
let mut save_extra_path = true;
if zip.add_file("c:/projects/app/docs/readme.txt", save_extra_path).is_err() {
    println!("{}", zip.last_error_text());
    return;
}

// Add a file using only the filename in the ZIP archive.
// 
// The following file:
//     c:/temp/logo.png
// 
// Will be stored in the ZIP as:
//     logo.png
// 
save_extra_path = false;
if zip.add_file("c:/temp/logo.png", save_extra_path).is_err() {
    println!("{}", zip.last_error_text());
    return;
}

// Write the ZIP archive to disk and close it.
// The source files are consumed at this time.
if zip.write_zip_and_close().is_err() {
    println!("{}", zip.last_error_text());
    return;
}

println!("ZIP archive created successfully.");