(PureBasic) Open a Zip Archive

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Demonstrates how to open a zip, or an encrypted .zip, or a legacy password-protected .zip.

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IncludeFile "CkZip.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    zip.i = CkZip::ckCreate()
    If zip.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Open a non-encrypted .zip
    success.i = CkZip::ckOpenZip(zip,"qa_data/zips/sample.zip")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkZip::ckLastErrorText(zip)
        CkZip::ckDispose(zip)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "Num entries = " + Str(CkZip::ckNumEntries(zip))

    ; ...
    ; ...

    CkZip::ckCloseZip(zip)

    ; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ; Open an encrypted zip...

    ; The two main types of encryption used in ZIP archives are Password-Protected and AES.
    ; 

    ; ---------------------------------------
    ; 1. Legacy Password-Protected Zip
    ; 
    ; This is the older and less secure method of encrypting ZIP archives. 
    ; It provides a basic level of security, but is considered weak by modern standards. 
    ; It is vulnerable to various attacks, including known-plaintext attacks and brute force attacks.
    ; Although Chilkat allows it, you shouldn't create new zip archives using legacy password-protection.

    ; ---------------------------------------
    ; 2. AES Encrypted Zip
    ; 
    ; AES encryption is a more modern and secure method for encrypting ZIP archives. 
    ; It provides strong encryption based on the AES algorithm, which is widely regarded as secure. 
    ; AES supports different key lengths, typically 128-bit, 192-bit, and 256-bit.

    ; When opening an encrypted zip, your application only needs to provide the correct password.
    ; The information about the type of encryption and the key length (if AES) is already embedded within the encrypted .zip.

    ; Provide the decrypt password because we are opening an existing .zip (decrypting)
    CkZip::setCkDecryptPassword(zip, "thePassword")

    success = CkZip::ckOpenZip(zip,"qa_data/zips/encryptedSamples/ziptest_256.zip")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkZip::ckLastErrorText(zip)
        CkZip::ckDispose(zip)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "Num entries = " + Str(CkZip::ckNumEntries(zip))

    ; ...
    ; ...

    CkZip::ckCloseZip(zip)


    CkZip::ckDispose(zip)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure