VB.NET

Get ZIP Directory Information as XML

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This example demonstrates how to use the GetDirectoryAsXML method to retrieve information about the contents of a ZIP archive as an XML document.

The returned XML describes the files currently contained in the ZIP object

VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

success = False

' Open an existing ZIP archive.
Dim zip As New Chilkat.Zip

success = zip.OpenZip("example.zip")
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(zip.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Get the ZIP directory information as XML.
Dim xml As String = zip.GetDirectoryAsXML()

Debug.WriteLine(xml)

' Suppose the ZIP contains:

' data/config/settings.json
' docs/readme.txt
' images/logo.png

' The XML contains one element for each ZIP entry.
' Example:
' 
' <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
' <zip_contents>
'     <dir name="data">
'         <dir name="config">
'             <file>settings.json</file>
'         </dir>
'     </dir>
'     <dir name="docs">
'         <file>readme.txt</file>
'     </dir>
'     <dir name="images">
'         <file>logo.png</file>
'     </dir>
' </zip_contents>

zip.CloseZip()

Debug.WriteLine("Done.")