(Chilkat2-Python) Create Password Protected Zip containing a Single File.

Create a password-protected .zip containing a single file. (This uses the older Zip 2.0 encryption scheme, which is weaker and not as secure as AES encryption, which Chilkat Zip also supports.)

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# 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 == False):
    print(zip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

zip.SetPassword("secret")
zip.PasswordProtect = True

saveExtraPath = False
success = zip.AddFile("/temp/hamlet.xml",saveExtraPath)

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

print("Zip Created!")