Swift

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.

Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    let zip = CkoZip()!

    success = zip.newZip(zipPath: "addFileExample.zip")
    if success == false {
        print("\(zip.lastErrorText!)")
        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
    // 
    var saveExtraPath: Bool = true
    success = zip.addFile(localPath: "c:/projects/app/docs/readme.txt", saveExtraPath: saveExtraPath)
    if success == false {
        print("\(zip.lastErrorText!)")
        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
    // 
    saveExtraPath = false
    success = zip.addFile(localPath: "c:/temp/logo.png", saveExtraPath: saveExtraPath)
    if success == false {
        print("\(zip.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Write the ZIP archive to disk and close it.
    // The source files are consumed at this time.
    success = zip.writeAndClose()
    if success == false {
        print("\(zip.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("ZIP archive created successfully.")

}