DataFlex

Append String as a File to a Zip

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Demonstrates how to append text data as a file within a zip archive. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoZip
    String sZipPath
    String sFileContent
    String sPathInZip
    String sTemp1

    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

    Move "c:/temp/test.zip" To sZipPath

    // Initialize the zip object, which also sets the FileName property to the path of the zip to be created.
    Get ComNewZip Of hoZip sZipPath To iSuccess

    // Append a file that will contain the string "Hello World";
    Move "Hello World" To sFileContent
    Move "txtFiles/helloWorld.txt" To sPathInZip
    Get ComAddString Of hoZip sPathInZip sFileContent "utf-8" To iSuccess

    Set ComFileName Of hoZip To sZipPath
    Get ComWriteZipAndClose Of hoZip To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoZip To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "Success."


End_Procedure