C

List Files/Directories in Zip by Index

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Demonstrates how to iterate over the files and directories in a zip archive by index. C

#include <C_CkZip.h>
#include <C_CkZipEntry.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkZip zip;
    int numEntries;
    HCkZipEntry entry;
    int i;

    success = FALSE;

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

    zip = CkZip_Create();

    success = CkZip_OpenZip(zip,"qa_data/zips/sample.zip");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkZip_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZip_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    numEntries = CkZip_getNumEntries(zip);

    entry = CkZipEntry_Create();

    i = 0;
    while (i < numEntries) {
        CkZip_EntryAt(zip,i,entry);
        // Note: In the ZIP file format, it is not required for a ZIP file to contain explicit directory entries. 
        // However, explicit directory entries can be included for convenience and compatibility with certain ZIP file processing tools and software.
        // An explicit directory entry in a ZIP file is an entry that specifically represents a directory, rather than a file. 
        // It usually has a directory name with a trailing slash (/) and zero-length content.
        if (CkZipEntry_getIsDirectory(entry)) {
            printf("%d: %s (directory)\n",i,CkZipEntry_fileName(entry));
        }
        else {
            printf("%d: %s\n",i,CkZipEntry_fileName(entry));
        }

        i = i + 1;
    }

    // Sample output:

    // 0: aaa/ (directory)
    // 1: aaa/pigs.json
    // 2: bbb/ (directory)
    // 3: bbb/base64Cert.txt
    // 4: bbb/sub1/ (directory)
    // 5: bbb/sub1/brasil_cert.pem
    // 6: bbb/sub2/ (directory)
    // 7: bbb/sub2/penguins.gif
    // 8: bbb/sub2/starfish.jpg
    // 9: hamlet.xml
    // 10: hello.pdf

    CkZip_CloseZip(zip);


    CkZip_Dispose(zip);
    CkZipEntry_Dispose(entry);

    }