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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. PowerShell

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

$success = $false

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

$zip = New-Object Chilkat.Zip

$success = $zip.OpenZip("qa_data/zips/sample.zip")
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($zip.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$numEntries = $zip.NumEntries

$entry = New-Object Chilkat.ZipEntry

$i = 0
while ($i -lt $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) {
        $([string]$i + ": " + $entry.FileName + " (directory)")
    }
    else {
        $([string]$i + ": " + $entry.FileName)
    }

    $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()