| Zip for WinRT Task-Based Help > Using Passwords to Protect Zip Files |
To create password-protected zip files, set the C1ZipFile.Password property to a non-empty string before creating any entries. Each entry may have its own password. For example:
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Dim zip As New C1ZipFile()
zip.Password = "password"
zip.Entries.Add(someFile)
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C1ZipFile zip = new C1ZipFile(); zip.Password = "password"; zip.Entries.Add(someFile); |
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To extract this entry later, the C1ZipFile.Password property must be set to the same value in effect when the entry was added. For example:
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' Will fail, password not set. zip.Password = "" zip.Entries.Extract(someFile) ' Will fail, wrong password. zip.Password = "pass" zip.Entries.Extract(someFile) ' Will succeed. zip.Password = "password" zip.Entries.Extract(someFile) |
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// Will fail, password not set. zip.Password = ""; zip.Entries.Extract(someFile); // Will fail, wrong password. zip.Password = "pass"; zip.Entries.Extract(someFile); // Will succeed. zip.Password = "password"; zip.Entries.Extract(someFile); |
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