(Visual Basic 6.0) Unpack MHT to Files

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Demonstrates how to unpack a .mhtml to files. Unpacks the HTML and to a directory, and image files to a sub-directory located under the directory where the HTML file is unpacked. The image links in the HTML are updated to point to the image files.

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

Dim mht As New ChilkatMht

' This should be an absolute or relative path to the MHT file.
' It is the MHT to be unpacked.
Dim mhtPath As String
mhtPath = "qa_data/mht/test.mht"

Dim unpackDir As String
unpackDir = "C:/AAWorkarea/mht_unpack"
Dim htmlFilename As String
htmlFilename = "test.html"
Dim partsSubDir As String
partsSubDir = "images"

' Unpacking will create the HTML file C:/AAWorkarea/mht_unpack/test.html
' The image files are unpacked to C:/AAWorkarea/mht_unpack/images
' The unpackDir and partsSubDir are automatically created if needed.

Dim success As Long
success = mht.UnpackMHT(mhtPath,unpackDir,htmlFilename,partsSubDir)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print mht.LastErrorText
    Debug.Print "Failed."
Else
    Debug.Print "Success."
End If