(Swift 2) Example for the Zip AppendNew Function

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Demonstrates the Zip AppendNew function.

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func chilkatTest() {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    let zip = CkoZip()
    var success: Bool

    var zipPath: String? = "c:/temp/test.zip"

    // Initialize the zip object, which also sets the FileName property to the path of the zip to be created.
    zip.NewZip(zipPath)

    // Append a new and empty file to the zip object.
    // This does not write the zip file.  It simply adds an entry
    // that will get processed when the zip is written.
    var entry1: CkoZipEntry? = zip.AppendNew("empty.txt")
    entry1 = nil

    // Append another entry..
    var entry2: CkoZipEntry? = zip.AppendNew("abc/helloWorld.txt")

    // Add some data to this entry..
    entry2!.AppendString("Hello World", charset: "utf-8")
    entry2 = nil

    // Write the zip, which contains 2 files:  empty.txt and helloWorld.txt
    zip.FileName = zipPath
    success = zip.WriteZipAndClose()
    if success == false {
        print("\(zip.LastErrorText)")
        return
    }

    print("Success.")

}