DataFlex Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Unzip Files to Byte Array

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Demonstrates how to unzip each file contained in a .zip to an in-memory byte array. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoZip
    Integer iNumEntries
    Variant vEntry
    Handle hoEntry
    Integer i
    Variant hoFileData
    String sTemp1
    Boolean bTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatZip)) To hoZip
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoZip))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoZip
    End

    Get ComOpenZip Of hoZip "qa_data/zips/test.zip" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoZip To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    //  Iterate of each entry in the zip.
    //  An entry can be a file or directory entry.  For each file, unzip to a byte array.
    Get ComNumEntries Of hoZip To iNumEntries
    Showln "NumEntries = " iNumEntries

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatZipEntry)) To hoEntry
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoEntry))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoEntry
    End
    Move 0 To i
    While (i < iNumEntries)
        Get pvComObject of hoEntry to vEntry
        Get ComEntryAt Of hoZip i vEntry To iSuccess
        Get ComIsDirectory Of hoEntry To bTemp1
        If (bTemp1 = False) Begin
            Get ComInflate Of hoEntry To hoFileData
            //  Do whatever you wish with the file data...
        End

        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop

    Send ComCloseZip To hoZip

    Showln "Finished."


End_Procedure