(PHP Extension) Zip a Directory Tree

Demonstrates how to zip an entire directory tree into a .zip archive.

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

// Append a directory tree.  The call to AppendFiles does
// not read the file contents or append them to the zip
// object in memory.  It simply appends references
// to the files so that when WriteZip or WriteZipAndClose 
// is called, the referenced files are streamed and compressed
// into the .zip output file.

$recurse = true;
$success = $zip->AppendFiles('c:/temp/a/*',$recurse);
if ($success != true) {
    print $zip->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

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

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

?>