(Chilkat2-Python) Zip -- Exclude Files Based on Wildcard Matching

Demonstrates how to use the SetExclusions method to exclude matching files from being added to a .zip.

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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("qa_output/x.zip")

# Let's add files from the directory tree rooted at C:\AAWorkarea\ChilkatSampleProjects

# However.. we want to exclude all files ending in ".cache" or ".pdb" regardless of the sub-directory.
# Also exclude all files under any "obj" directory,
# and we also want to exclude any .exe found under a "win10-x64" directory.

saExcludes = chilkat2.StringArray()
saExcludes.Append("*.cache")
saExcludes.Append("*.pdb")
saExcludes.Append("*/obj/*")
saExcludes.Append("*/win10-x64/*.exe")
zip.SetExclusions(saExcludes)

# Append promises of paths and files to be zipped.
recurse = True
success = zip.AppendFiles("c:/AAWorkArea/ChilkatSampleProjects/*",recurse)
if (success == False):
    print(zip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Create the zip from the file and directory promises added previously.
success = zip.WriteZipAndClose()
if (success == False):
    print(zip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Success.")