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zipReadArchive

zipReadArchive ( zipFile : 4D.File { , password : string }) : 4D.ZipArchive

ParameterTypeDescription
zipFile4D.File->Zip archive file
passwordstring->ZIP archive password if any
Result4D.ZipArchive<-Archive object

Description​

The zipReadArchive command retrieves the contents of zipFile and returns it as a 4D.ZipArchive object.

note

This command does not uncompress the ZIP archive, it only provides a view of its contents. To extract the contents of an archive, you need to use functions such as file.copyTo() or folder.copyTo().

Pass a 4D.File object referencing the compressed ZIP archive in the zipFile parameter. The target archive file will be opened until the zipReadArchive has finished executing and all contents/references have been extracted/released, then it will be closed automatically.

If the zipFile is password protected, you need to use the optional password parameter to provide a password. If a password is required but not passed when trying to read the contents of the archive, an error is generated.

Archive object

The returned 4D.ZipArchive object contains a single root property whose value is a 4D.ZipFolder object. This folder describes the whole contents of the ZIP archive.

Example​

To retrieve and view the contents of a ZIP file object:

 var archive : 4D.ZipArchive
 var path : 4D.File

 path = file("/SOURCES/MyDocs/Archive.zip")
 archive = zipReadArchive(path)

To retrieve the list of the files and folders in the archive:

 folders = archive.root.folders()
 files = archive.root.files()

To read the contents of a file without extracting it from the root folder:


 if(files[i].extension == ".txt")
    txt = files[i].getText()
 else
    blob = files[i].getContent()
 end

To extract from the root folder:

  //extract a file
 folderResult = files[i].copyTo(folder("/SOURCES/MyDocs"))

  //extract all files
 folderResult = archive.root.copyTo(folder("/SOURCES/MyDocs"))