Function Names
zip extract filesLibrary
Zip Library
Description
This function extracts one or more files from the ZIP file. No exceptions are asserted in case a specified file has not been found in the archive. If needed, check If the extracted file is existing after calling this function.
Call as: procedure
Restrictions
Under normal conditions, the 'Zip Library' is loaded automatically, so no 'include(...)' call is needed.
Parameter count
2-3
Parameters
| No. | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1. input |
string | Archive file name Choice of file or directory name. If directory name is chosen, then the whole directory with all contents will be compressed. Wildcards e.g. (pictures\*.jpg) are allowed. In this case, 2nd parameter (Archive file name) is also required to provide a concrete archive name. |
| 2. input |
parameter set or string | Content file names Specify all files to extract:
|
| Opt. 3. input |
string | Target directory name Specify the directory where the extracted files shall be copied to. Default value: (current working directory) |
Examples
include( Zip Library );
zip compress( "Examples\*.csv", "All csv.zip" );
zip extract files( "All csv.zip", "Examples\Cities.csv", "My Dir" );
echo("List the extracted file from 'All csv.zip':", new line);
directory listing recursive( d, "My Dir" );
table keep columns( d, {Path,Name,Date Created,Directory,Size} );
table list( d );
directory delete recursive ( "", "My Dir" );
file delete( "All csv.zip" );Output
List the extracted file from 'All csv.zip':
0 : Path | Name | Date Created | Directory | Size
1 : My Dir\ | Cities.csv | 2024-02-11 | No | 1035