zipExist (Function)

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zipExist (Function)

In french: zipExiste

Allows you to know whether an archive exists. An archive exists if it was opened by zipOpen or if it was created by zipCreate.

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for Java applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for Java applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function now supports the 7z format.

New in version 18

This function now supports the 7z format.

Versions 19 and later

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

New in version 19

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function now supports the TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ) formats.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function now supports the TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ) formats.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function now supports the TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ) formats.

Example

// Create the archive
ResCreate = zipCreate("MyArchive", "C:\Temp\Archive.zip")
...
// Check the archive existence
IF zipExist("MyArchive") = True THEN
// Add a file into an archive
ResAddFile = zipAddFile("MyArchive", ...
"C:\MyDirectory\MyFiles\File.pdf", zipDrive)
// Display an error message if the file was not added
IF ResAddFile <> 0 THEN
Error(zipMsgError(ResAddFile))
END
END

MyArchive is zipArchive
// Create the archive
ResCreate = zipCreate(MyArchive, "C:\Temp\Archive.zip")
...
// Check the archive existence
IF zipExist(MyArchive) = True THEN
// Add a file into an archive
ResAddFile = zipAddFile(MyArchive, ...
"C:\MyDirectory\MyFiles\File.pdf", zipDrive)
// Display an error message if the file was not added
IF ResAddFile <> 0 THEN
Error(zipMsgError(ResAddFile))
END
END

Syntax

<Result> = zipExist(<Archive>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if the archive exists,
False otherwise.

<Archive>: Character string (with quotes) or zipArchive variable

Name of archive to use.
This name can correspond to:
an archive name, defined by zipOpen or zipCreate.
Versions 15 and later
the name of a zipArchive variable.
New in version 15
the name of a zipArchive variable.
the name of a zipArchive variable.

Business / UI classification: Business Logic

Component: wd260zip.dll