(Lianja) How to Add a Directory Path to Files when Zipping

Demonstrates how to add a directory path to files when zipping.

For example, if files are located in directory_name:

-directory_name
--123.txt
--321.txt

The need to to create a .zip with this directory structure:

-directory_name
--123.txt
--321.txt

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

loZip = createobject("CkZip")

// Intialize the zip object by calling NewZip.
llSuccess = loZip.NewZip("qa_output/test.zip")

// Set a path prefix:
loZip.PathPrefix = "directory_name/"

// Add references to files:
llRecurse = .T.
llSuccess = loZip.AppendFiles("c:/zipTest/directory_name/*",llRecurse)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loZip.LastErrorText
    release loZip
    return
endif

llSuccess = loZip.WriteZipAndClose()
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loZip.LastErrorText
    release loZip
    return
endif

? "success."


release loZip