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UnZip

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

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

Parameters

string id
    Id of file

string separator
    Directory separator. Optional. Default value is "\".

Remarks

This function is used to extract contents of an archive file.
It saves the extracted files individually into database.

Usage

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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);

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