(Node.js) 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.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var zip = new chilkat.Zip();

    var success = zip.OpenZip("qa_data/zips/sample.zip");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(zip.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var numEntries = zip.NumEntries;
    var i = 0;

    // entry: ZipEntry
    var entry;

    while (i < numEntries) {
        entry = zip.GetEntryByIndex(i);
        // 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 (entry.IsDirectory) {
            console.log(i + ": " + entry.FileName + " (directory)");
        }
        else {
            console.log(i + ": " + entry.FileName);
        }

        i = i+1;
    }

    // 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

    zip.CloseZip();

}

chilkatExample();