(PHP Extension) Create a Zip Entirely in Memory

Demonstrates how to create a .zip from in-memory byte data and strings, and to write the .zip to an in-memory image.

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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

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

$crypt = new CkCrypt2();
$zip = new CkZip();

$success = $zip->NewZip('test.zip');
if ($success != true) {
    print $zip->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Add the bytes 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03 ... 0x0F as a file in the .zip
$binFileData = new CkByteData();
$success = $crypt->Decode('000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F','hex',$binFileData);
// entry is a CkZipEntry
$entry = $zip->AppendData('binaryData.dat',$binFileData);

// Add the string "Hello World!" to the .zip
// entry is a CkZipEntry
$entry = $zip->AppendString2('helloWorld.txt','Hello World!','utf-8');

$zipFileInMemory = new CkByteData();
$success = $zip->WriteToMemory($zipFileInMemory);

// We could save these files to a file, and it is a valid .zip
$fac = new CkFileAccess();
$success = $fac->WriteEntireFile('test.zip',$zipFileInMemory);
if ($success != true) {
    print $fac->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Zip Created!' . "\n";

?>