(Node.js) Open and Unzip an AES Encrypted Zip

Open and unzip an AES encrypted Zip.

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOSX, and ARM

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();

    var 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!");
    }


}

chilkatExample();