Visual Basic 6.0

Example for the Zip AppendNew Function

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Demonstrates the Zip AppendNew function. Visual Basic 6.0

Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

Dim zip As New ChilkatZip

Dim zipPath As String
zipPath = "c:/temp/qa_output/test.zip"

' Initialize the zip object, which also sets the FileName property to the path of the zip to be created.
success = zip.NewZip(zipPath)

' Append a new and empty file to the zip object.
' This does not write the zip file.  It simply adds an entry
' that will get processed when the zip is written.
success = zip.AddEmpty(0,"empty.txt")

' Append another entry..
Dim pathInZip As String
pathInZip = "abc/helloWorld.txt"
success = zip.AddEmpty(0,pathInZip)

' Add some data to this entry..
Dim entry As New ChilkatZipEntry
success = zip.EntryOf(pathInZip,entry)
success = entry.AppendString("Hello World","utf-8")

' Write the zip, which contains 2 files:  empty.txt and helloWorld.txt
zip.FileName = zipPath
success = zip.WriteZipAndClose()
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print zip.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "Success."