(Swift 3,4,5...) Zip -- Exclude Files Based on Wildcard Matching

Demonstrates how to use the SetExclusions method to exclude matching files from being added to a .zip.

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

    let zip = CkoZip()!

    var success: Bool = zip.newZip("qa_output/x.zip")

    // Let's add files from the directory tree rooted at C:\AAWorkarea\ChilkatSampleProjects

    // However.. we want to exclude all files ending in ".cache" or ".pdb" regardless of the sub-directory.
    // Also exclude all files under any "obj" directory,
    // and we also want to exclude any .exe found under a "win10-x64" directory.

    let saExcludes = CkoStringArray()!
    saExcludes.append("*.cache")
    saExcludes.append("*.pdb")
    saExcludes.append("*/obj/*")
    saExcludes.append("*/win10-x64/*.exe")
    zip.setExclusions(saExcludes)

    // Append promises of paths and files to be zipped.
    var recurse: Bool = true
    success = zip.appendFiles("c:/AAWorkArea/ChilkatSampleProjects/*", recurse: recurse)
    if success == false {
        print("\(zip.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Create the zip from the file and directory promises added previously.
    success = zip.writeAndClose()
    if success == false {
        print("\(zip.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("Success.")

}