Files.UnZip

Overview

Extracts the files inside an archive file into database and returns an array containing file information.

Array<FileInfo> myFiles.UnZip(id: string)

Unzips a file and returns array of extracted files

Array<FileInfo> myFiles.UnZip(id: string, directorySeparator: string)

Arguments

string id

Id of file

string directorySeparator

directory separator in file names

Remarks

This function is used to extract contents of an archive file.

It saves the extracted files individually into database.

Example

Usage

var unzippedFiles = $Files.UnZip(zipFile.Id);
unzippedFiles.forEach(function(file) {
    var fileContent = $Files.GetString(file.Id);
    // do sth with the file content
});

// It would be a good practice to delete the archive file when you are finished using it
// since the files in it are also saved by calling the UnZip method
$Files.Delete(zipFile.Id);