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Verify a Zip's Password

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Demonstrates how to verify the password for an encrypted or password-protected zip archive.

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    success := false

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

    zip := chilkat.NewZip()

    // To verify a password for a Zip, the Zip must be opened:
    success = zip.OpenZip("myProtected.zip")
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(zip.LastErrorText())
        zip.DisposeZip()
        return
    }

    // Set the password to be verified:
    zip.SetDecryptPassword("secret")

    var passwordOk bool
    passwordOk = zip.VerifyPassword()
    if passwordOk == true {
        fmt.Println("Password is correct.")
    } else {
        fmt.Println("Password is incorrect.")
    }

    zip.CloseZip()

    zip.DisposeZip()