(C) How to Add a Directory Path to Files when Zipping

Demonstrates how to add a directory path to files when zipping.

For example, if files are located in directory_name:

-directory_name
--123.txt
--321.txt

The need to to create a .zip with this directory structure:

-directory_name
--123.txt
--321.txt

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#include <C_CkZip.h>

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

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

    zip = CkZip_Create();

    // Intialize the zip object by calling NewZip.
    success = CkZip_NewZip(zip,"qa_output/test.zip");

    // Set a path prefix:
    CkZip_putPathPrefix(zip,"directory_name/");

    // Add references to files:
    recurse = TRUE;
    success = CkZip_AppendFiles(zip,"c:/zipTest/directory_name/*",recurse);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkZip_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZip_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    success = CkZip_WriteZipAndClose(zip);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkZip_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZip_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    printf("success.\n");


    CkZip_Dispose(zip);

    }