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Open and Unzip an AES Encrypted Zip

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Open and unzip an AES encrypted Zip.
Note
This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.
JavaScript
var success = false;

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

var zip = new CkZip();

success = zip.OpenZip("/myZips/aes.zip");
if (success !== true) {
    console.log(zip.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Set the password needed to unzip.
// This password must match the password used when the zip
// was created.
zip.DecryptPassword = "myPassword";

var unzipCount;

// Unzip the .zip into /unzipDir.   
// Returns the number of files and directories unzipped.
unzipCount = zip.Unzip("/unzipDir/");
if (unzipCount < 0) {
    console.log(zip.LastErrorText);
}
else {
    console.log("Success!");
}