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PHP ActiveX

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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PHP ActiveX
<?php

$success = 0;

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

$zip = new COM("Chilkat.Zip");

$success = $zip->OpenZip('qa_data/zips/sample.zip');
if ($success == 0) {
    print $zip->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

$numEntries = $zip->NumEntries;

$entry = new COM("Chilkat.ZipEntry");

$i = 0;
while ($i < $numEntries) {
    $zip->EntryAt($i,$entry);
    // Note: In the ZIP file format, it is not required for a ZIP file to contain explicit directory entries. 
    // However, explicit directory entries can be included for convenience and compatibility with certain ZIP file processing tools and software.
    // An explicit directory entry in a ZIP file is an entry that specifically represents a directory, rather than a file. 
    // It usually has a directory name with a trailing slash (/) and zero-length content.
    if ($entry->IsDirectory) {
        print $i . ': ' . $entry->FileName . ' (directory)' . "\n";
    }
    else {
        print $i . ': ' . $entry->FileName . "\n";
    }

    $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();

?>