(Swift) Zip One File

Zip a single file.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    let zip = CkoZip()!

    success = zip.newZip("test.zip")
    if success == false {
        print("\(zip.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // In this example, the file we wish to zip is /temp/abc123/HelloWorld123.txt

    // Add a reference to a single file by calling AddFile
    // Note: You may use either forward or backward slashes.
    var saveExtraPath: Bool = false
    success = zip.addFile("/temp/abc123/HelloWorld123.txt", saveExtraPath: saveExtraPath)
    if success == false {
        print("\(zip.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    success = zip.writeAndClose()
    if success == false {
        print("\(zip.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // A .zip containing "HelloWorld123.txt" with no path information has been created.
    print("Zip Created!")

    // Perhaps you want to include a path in the .zip such that when unzipping, a sub-directory
    // is automatically created and the file unzipped into it.  Use PathPrefix:

    // (We'll skip checking the success/failure return value.)

    // Set a PathPrefix to get the relative path you want:
    // The .zip will contain this entry: "myApp/HelloWorld123.txt"
    success = zip.newZip("test2.zip")
    zip.pathPrefix = "myApp/"
    success = zip.addFile("/temp/abc123/HelloWorld123.txt", saveExtraPath: saveExtraPath)
    success = zip.writeAndClose()

}