(Node.js) Zip -- Exclude Files Based on Wildcard Matching

Demonstrates how to use the SetExclusions method to exclude matching files from being added to a .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, MacOS

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

    var zip = new chilkat.Zip();

    var success = zip.NewZip("qa_output/x.zip");

    // Let's add files from the directory tree rooted at C:\AAWorkarea\ChilkatSampleProjects

    // However.. we want to exclude all files ending in ".cache" or ".pdb" regardless of the sub-directory.
    // Also exclude all files under any "obj" directory,
    // and we also want to exclude any .exe found under a "win10-x64" directory.

    var saExcludes = new chilkat.StringArray();
    saExcludes.Append("*.cache");
    saExcludes.Append("*.pdb");
    saExcludes.Append("*/obj/*");
    saExcludes.Append("*/win10-x64/*.exe");
    zip.SetExclusions(saExcludes);

    // Append promises of paths and files to be zipped.
    var recurse = true;
    success = zip.AppendFiles("c:/AAWorkArea/ChilkatSampleProjects/*",recurse);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(zip.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Create the zip from the file and directory promises added previously.
    success = zip.WriteZipAndClose();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(zip.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Success.");

}

chilkatExample();