(PHP Extension) Unzip Selected Files from a Zip Archive

Demonstrates how to iterate over the files contained within a .zip and unzip specific files.

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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.

$zip = new CkZip();

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

$unzipDir = '/temp/unzipDir';

// Get the number of files and directories in the .zip
$n = $zip->get_NumEntries();
print $n . "\n";

for ($i = 0; $i <= $n - 1; $i++) {

    // entry is a CkZipEntry
    $entry = $zip->GetEntryByIndex($i);
    if ($entry->get_IsDirectory() == false) {
        // (the filename may include a path)
        print $entry->fileName() . "\n";

        // Your application may choose to unzip this entry
        // based on the filename.
        // If the entry should be unzipped, then call Extract(unzipDir)
        $success = $entry->Extract($unzipDir);
        if ($success != true) {
            print $entry->lastErrorText() . "\n";
            exit;
        }

    }

}


?>