(Unicode C) 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.

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#include <C_CkZipW.h>
#include <C_CkZipEntryW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkZipW zip;
    BOOL success;
    int numEntries;
    int i;
    HCkZipEntryW entry;

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

    zip = CkZipW_Create();

    success = CkZipW_OpenZip(zip,L"qa_data/zips/sample.zip");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkZipW_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZipW_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    numEntries = CkZipW_getNumEntries(zip);
    i = 0;

    while (i < numEntries) {
        entry = CkZipW_GetEntryByIndex(zip,i);
        // 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 (CkZipEntryW_getIsDirectory(entry)) {
            wprintf(L"%d: %s (directory)\n",i,CkZipEntryW_fileName(entry));
        }
        else {
            wprintf(L"%d: %s\n",i,CkZipEntryW_fileName(entry));
        }

        CkZipEntryW_Dispose(entry);
        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

    CkZipW_CloseZip(zip);


    CkZipW_Dispose(zip);

    }