(Node.js) Another Path-in-Zip Example

Another example about getting the correct paths within a .zip.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var zip = new chilkat.Zip();

    // Intialize the zip object by calling NewZip.
    var success = zip.NewZip("myZip.zip");

    // Add references to files:
    var recurse = true;
    success = zip.AppendFiles("c:\\temp\\a\\subdir1\\*",recurse);

    // Assuming that the file c:\temp\a\subdir1\dude.gif exists,
    // the .zip will contain "dude.gif" without any path information.

    // The component has no
    // choice but to use "c:\\temp\\a\\subdir1" as the root.
    // It's not possible for the component to know if you
    // wanted subdir1\ or a\subdir1\ or temp\a\subdir1
    // paths prefixed for each file added.

    // To control the path within the zip, set the AppendFromDir
    // directory and then use a relative path in AppendFiles.
    // For example:
    zip.AppendFromDir = "c:\\temp\\a";

    success = zip.AppendFiles("subdir1\\*",recurse);

    // This causes c:\temp\a\subdir1\dude.gif to be added as
    // "subdir1\dude.gif" within the .zip.

    // If you need the path within the .zip to be "a\subdir", then
    // do this:
    zip.AppendFromDir = "c:\\temp";
    success = zip.AppendFiles("a\\subdir1\\*",recurse);

    success = zip.WriteZipAndClose();

}

chilkatExample();