Extracts all files from a password-protected ZIP archive.
Takes a ZIP file path, destination directory path, and password.
Returns 1 on success, 0 on failure (NULL parameters, wrong password, ZIP open error, or extraction error).
File IO
Parameters & Returns
Parameters
zipFileString
destDirString
passwordString
Returns
Int
Quick Summary
Extracts all files from a password-protected ZIP archive.
Takes a ZIP file path, destination directory path, and password.
Returns 1 on success, 0 on failure (NULL parameters, wrong password, ZIP open error, or extraction error).
Technical Exegesis...
Opens a password-protected ZIP archive and extracts all files and directories to the destination directory. Automatically creates parent directories as needed, preserving the ZIP's internal directory structure. Returns 1 on success, 0 on failure (NULL parameters, wrong password, ZIP open error, or extraction error).
Uses miniz library (mz_zip_reader_extract_file_to_heap). Iterates through all files in the archive. Detects directories (entries ending with '/') and creates them.
Opens a password-protected ZIP archive and extracts all files and directories to the destination directory. Automatically creates parent directories as needed, preserving the ZIP's internal directory structure. Returns 1 on success, 0 on failure (NULL parameters, wrong password, ZIP open error, or extraction error).
Uses miniz library (mz_zip_reader_extract_file_to_heap). Iterates through all files in the archive. Detects directories (entries ending with '/') and creates them. Extracts files to heap memory then writes to disk. The password must match the one used during compression. Useful for unpacking protected archives.