(VBScript) Iterate over Matching Filenames

Iterates over files within a .zip that match a pattern. In this case, the pattern is "*.pem". This example will open a .zip containing files of type .txt, .cer, .pem, and possibly others, and will iterate over only the .pem files.

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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

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

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Zip")
set zip = CreateObject("Chilkat.Zip")

' Open a .zip containing PEM files, among other things..
success = zip.OpenZip("qa_data/certs/thawte-roots.zip")
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(zip.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' entry is a Chilkat.ZipEntry
Set entry = zip.FirstMatchingEntry("*.pem")
If (zip.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("No PEM entries found.")
    WScript.Quit
End If

bContinue = 1
Do While (bContinue = 1)

    outFile.WriteLine("Entry: " & entry.FileName)

    ' Get the uncommpressed contents of the entry:
    pemStr = entry.UnzipToString(0,"utf-8")
    outFile.WriteLine(pemStr)

    ' nextEntry is a Chilkat.ZipEntry
    Set nextEntry = entry.NextMatchingEntry("*.pem")
    bContinue = entry.LastMethodSuccess

    ' entry is a Chilkat.ZipEntry
    Set entry = nextEntry
Loop

outFile.Close