(Chilkat2-Python) Zip a Directory Tree

Demonstrates how to zip an entire directory tree into a .zip archive.

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import sys
import chilkat2

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

zip = chilkat2.Zip()

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

# Append a directory tree.  The call to AppendFiles does
# not read the file contents or append them to the zip
# object in memory.  It simply appends references
# to the files so that when WriteZip or WriteZipAndClose 
# is called, the referenced files are streamed and compressed
# into the .zip output file.

recurse = True
success = zip.AppendFiles("c:/temp/a/*",recurse)
if (success != True):
    print(zip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = zip.WriteZipAndClose()
if (success != True):
    print(zip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Zip Created!")