(Unicode C++) Transition from Zip.AppendBd to Zip.AddBd

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated AppendBd method calls with AddBd.

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

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#include <CkZipW.h>
#include <CkBinDataW.h>
#include <CkZipEntryW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkZipW zip;

    // ...
    // ...

    const wchar_t *pathInZip = L"example.dat";

    CkBinDataW bd;
    bd.LoadFile(L"c:/someDir/example.dat");

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // The AppendBd method is deprecated:
    // AppendBd returns the zip entry object, which is usually not needed.

    CkZipEntryW *entryObj = zip.AppendBd(pathInZip,bd);
    if (zip.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",zip.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // ...
    // ...

    delete entryObj;

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Do the equivalent using AddBd.

    // Instead of returning the zip entry object, we just return success/failure.
    bool success = zip.AddBd(pathInZip,bd);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",zip.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Do the following if you need the zip entry object for what was just appended.
    // The newly appended entry is the last one.
    CkZipEntryW ze;
    int index = zip.get_NumEntries() - 1;
    zip.EntryAt(index,ze);
    }