(CkPython) Create a Zip Entirely in Memory

Demonstrates how to create a .zip from in-memory byte data and strings, and to write the .zip to an in-memory image.

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import sys
import chilkat

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

crypt = chilkat.CkCrypt2()
zip = chilkat.CkZip()

success = zip.NewZip("test.zip")
if (success != True):
    print(zip.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Add the bytes 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03 ... 0x0F as a file in the .zip
binFileData = chilkat.CkByteData()
success = crypt.Decode("000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F","hex",binFileData)
# entry is a CkZipEntry
entry = zip.AppendData("binaryData.dat",binFileData)

# Add the string "Hello World!" to the .zip
# entry is a CkZipEntry
entry = zip.AppendString2("helloWorld.txt","Hello World!","utf-8")

zipFileInMemory = chilkat.CkByteData()
success = zip.WriteToMemory(zipFileInMemory)

# We could save these files to a file, and it is a valid .zip
fac = chilkat.CkFileAccess()
success = fac.WriteEntireFile("test.zip",zipFileInMemory)
if (success != True):
    print(fac.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Zip Created!")