C

Create a WinZip/7-Zip compatible AES Encrypted Zip

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Creates a WinZip compatible AES-encrypted .zip archive C

#include <C_CkZip.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkZip zip;
    BOOL recurse;

    success = FALSE;

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

    zip = CkZip_Create();

    success = CkZip_NewZip(zip,"/myZipDir/aes.zip");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkZip_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZip_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    // Set properties to indicate that the Zip should be
    // AES encrypted.

    // A value of 4 indicates WinZip compatible AES encryption.
    CkZip_putEncryption(zip,4);

    // Key length can be 128, 192, or 256 bits.
    CkZip_putEncryptKeyLength(zip,128);

    // Set the password for AES encryption:
    CkZip_putEncryptPassword(zip,"myPassword");

    // Add a directory tree to be zipped.  (The files
    // are not compressed at this point -- only references
    // to the files and directories are added to the zip object.)
    recurse = TRUE;
    success = CkZip_AppendFiles(zip,"c:/temp/a/*",recurse);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkZip_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZip_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    // Create the encrypted zip ("/myZipDir/aes.zip")
    // The path of the zip is what was originally passed
    // to the NewZip method (above).  
    success = CkZip_WriteZipAndClose(zip);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkZip_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZip_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    printf("Created AES Encrypted Zip.\n");


    CkZip_Dispose(zip);

    }