Xojo Plugin Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

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. Xojo Plugin

Dim success As Boolean
success = False

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

Dim zip As New Chilkat.Zip

success = zip.OpenZip("qa_data/zips/sample.zip")
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(zip.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Dim numEntries As Int32
numEntries = zip.NumEntries

Dim entry As New Chilkat.ZipEntry

Dim i As Int32
i = 0
While i < numEntries
    success = zip.EntryAt(i,entry)
    //  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 (entry.IsDirectory) Then
        System.DebugLog(Str(i) + ": " + entry.FileName + " (directory)")
    Else
        System.DebugLog(Str(i) + ": " + entry.FileName)
    End If

    i = i + 1
Wend

//  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

zip.CloseZip