DataFlex Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Zip One File

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Zip a single file. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoZip
    Boolean iSaveExtraPath
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    //  This example requires 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 ComNewZip Of hoZip "test.zip" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoZip To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    //  In this example, the file we wish to zip is /temp/abc123/HelloWorld123.txt

    //  Add a reference to a single file by calling AddFile
    //  Note: You may use either forward or backward slashes.
    Move False To iSaveExtraPath
    Get ComAddFile Of hoZip "/temp/abc123/HelloWorld123.txt" iSaveExtraPath To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoZip To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

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

    //  A .zip containing "HelloWorld123.txt" with no path information has been created.
    Showln "Zip Created!"

    //  Perhaps you want to include a path in the .zip such that when unzipping, a sub-directory
    //  is automatically created and the file unzipped into it.  Use PathPrefix:

    //  (We'll skip checking the success/failure return value.)

    //  Set a PathPrefix to get the relative path you want:
    //  The .zip will contain this entry: "myApp/HelloWorld123.txt";
    Get ComNewZip Of hoZip "test2.zip" To iSuccess
    Set ComPathPrefix Of hoZip To "myApp/"
    Get ComAddFile Of hoZip "/temp/abc123/HelloWorld123.txt" iSaveExtraPath To iSuccess
    Get ComWriteZipAndClose Of hoZip To iSuccess


End_Procedure