(Delphi ActiveX) Unzip Files in a Date Range

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Demonstrates how to use the Zip.MinDate and Zip.MaxDate properties to unzip only those files with a last-modified date within a date range.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.0.0 or greater.

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uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
zip: TChilkatZip;
success: Integer;
numUnzipped: Integer;

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

zip := TChilkatZip.Create(Self);

success := zip.OpenZip('qa_data/zips/sample.zip');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(zip.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// The MinDate and MaxDate properties use the timestamp date/time string format.
// Here are some examples:
// YYYY-MM-DD (e.g., 2024-07-31)
// YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS�HH:MM (e.g., 2024-07-31T12:34:56+02:00)
// 2024-07-31T12:34:56Z (the "Z" denotes Zulu time, or UTC)

// Only unzip files having a last-modified date greater than 1-Jan-2017
zip.MinDate := '2017-01-01T00:00:00Z';

// Also, only unzip files having a last-modified date less than the end of 2020
zip.MaxDate := '2020-12-31T23:59:59Z';

// You don't need to specify both MinDate and MaxDate.
// You can specify only one or the other if needed.

// The MinDate/MaxDate properties apply to all of the Chilkat methods for unzipping.

numUnzipped := zip.Unzip('c:/temp/unzipDir');
if (numUnzipped < 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(zip.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

zip.CloseZip();
end;