Chilkat2-Python

Verify a Zip's Password

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Demonstrates how to verify the password for an encrypted or password-protected zip archive. Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

zip = chilkat2.Zip()

# To verify a password for a Zip, the Zip must be opened:
success = zip.OpenZip("myProtected.zip")
if (success != True):
    print(zip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Set the password to be verified:
zip.DecryptPassword = "secret"

passwordOk = zip.VerifyPassword()
if (passwordOk == True):
    print("Password is correct.")
else:
    print("Password is incorrect.")

zip.CloseZip()