Lianja Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

List Files/Directories in Zip by Index

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Demonstrates how to iterate over the files and directories in a zip archive by index. Lianja

llSuccess = .F.

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

loZip = createobject("CkZip")

llSuccess = loZip.OpenZip("qa_data/zips/sample.zip")
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loZip.LastErrorText
    release loZip
    return
endif

lnNumEntries = loZip.NumEntries

loEntry = createobject("CkZipEntry")

i = 0
do while i < lnNumEntries
    loZip.EntryAt(i,loEntry)
    //  Note: In the ZIP file format, it is not required for a ZIP file to contain explicit directory entries. 
    //  However, explicit directory entries can be included for convenience and compatibility with certain ZIP file processing tools and software.
    //  An explicit directory entry in a ZIP file is an entry that specifically represents a directory, rather than a file. 
    //  It usually has a directory name with a trailing slash (/) and zero-length content.
    if (loEntry.IsDirectory) then
        ? str(i) + ": " + loEntry.FileName + " (directory)"
    else
        ? str(i) + ": " + loEntry.FileName
    endif

    i = i + 1
enddo

//  Sample output:

//  0: aaa/ (directory)
//  1: aaa/pigs.json
//  2: bbb/ (directory)
//  3: bbb/base64Cert.txt
//  4: bbb/sub1/ (directory)
//  5: bbb/sub1/brasil_cert.pem
//  6: bbb/sub2/ (directory)
//  7: bbb/sub2/penguins.gif
//  8: bbb/sub2/starfish.jpg
//  9: hamlet.xml
//  10: hello.pdf

loZip.CloseZip()


release loZip
release loEntry