(PowerShell) How to Add a Directory Path to Files when Zipping

Demonstrates how to add a directory path to files when zipping.

For example, if files are located in directory_name:

-directory_name
--123.txt
--321.txt

The need to to create a .zip with this directory structure:

-directory_name
--123.txt
--321.txt

Chilkat .NET Downloads Chilkat .NET Assemblies

Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

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

$zip = New-Object Chilkat.Zip

# Intialize the zip object by calling NewZip.
$success = $zip.NewZip("qa_output/test.zip")

# Set a path prefix:
$zip.PathPrefix = "directory_name/"

# Add references to files:
$recurse = $true
$success = $zip.AppendFiles("c:/zipTest/directory_name/*",$recurse)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($zip.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$success = $zip.WriteZipAndClose()
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($zip.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("success.")