Unicode C

Open a Zip Archive

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Demonstrates how to open a zip, or an encrypted .zip, or a legacy password-protected .zip. Unicode C

#include <C_CkZipW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkZipW zip;

    success = FALSE;

    zip = CkZipW_Create();

    //  Open a non-encrypted .zip
    success = CkZipW_OpenZip(zip,L"qa_data/zips/sample.zip");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkZipW_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZipW_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Num entries = %d\n",CkZipW_getNumEntries(zip));

    //  ...
    //  ...

    CkZipW_CloseZip(zip);

    //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  Open an encrypted zip...

    //  The two main types of encryption used in ZIP archives are Password-Protected and AES.
    //  

    //  ---------------------------------------
    //  1. Legacy Password-Protected Zip
    //  
    //  This is the older and less secure method of encrypting ZIP archives. 
    //  It provides a basic level of security, but is considered weak by modern standards. 
    //  It is vulnerable to various attacks, including known-plaintext attacks and brute force attacks.
    //  Although Chilkat allows it, you shouldn't create new zip archives using legacy password-protection.

    //  ---------------------------------------
    //  2. AES Encrypted Zip
    //  
    //  AES encryption is a more modern and secure method for encrypting ZIP archives. 
    //  It provides strong encryption based on the AES algorithm, which is widely regarded as secure. 
    //  AES supports different key lengths, typically 128-bit, 192-bit, and 256-bit.

    //  When opening an encrypted zip, your application only needs to provide the correct password.
    //  The information about the type of encryption and the key length (if AES) is already embedded within the encrypted .zip.

    //  Provide the decrypt password because we are opening an existing .zip (decrypting)
    CkZipW_putDecryptPassword(zip,L"thePassword");

    success = CkZipW_OpenZip(zip,L"qa_data/zips/encryptedSamples/ziptest_256.zip");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkZipW_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZipW_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Num entries = %d\n",CkZipW_getNumEntries(zip));

    //  ...
    //  ...

    CkZipW_CloseZip(zip);


    CkZipW_Dispose(zip);

    }