Vertec Python module “ziputils”
The Vertec Python module “ziputils” for compressing files and creating .zip files.
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Created: 15.05.2025
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Updated: 15.05.2024
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Outsourced from article Vertec Python functions.
The Vertec Python Module ziputils allows you to compress files and .zip Create file. It is also available in Resctict scripting mode and includes the following methods:
| Function | Description | Sample code |
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createzip(contentlist): bytestream |
Compresses the passed files and returns them as a bytestream. This can be stored or downloaded as The contentlist is a list of tuples from file name and file content |
import ziputils (name, file) = vtcapp.requestfilefromclient("Dokument auswählen", r"C:", "Word|*.docx") myzip = ziputils.createzip([(name, file)]) vtcapp.sendfile(myzip, 'ziptest.zip', True) |
readnames(zipcontent): stringlist |
Returns a list of file names contained in the .zip file (zipcontent). If the .zip file has a folder structure, the names include the paths separated with slashes ( |
(name, file) = vtcapp.requestfilefromclient("ZIP-File auswählen", r"C:", "ZIP|*.zip") namelist = ziputils.readnames(file) |
readbyname(zipcontent, name): content |
Reads a file based on its name (name) from the .zip file (zipcontent) and returns the content of the file. |
mycontent = ziputils.readbyname(file, name)
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readbyindex(zipcontent, index): content |
Reads a file based on its position (index) from the .zip file (zipcontent) and returns the content of the file. |
mycontent = ziputils.readbyindex(file, 0)
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The ziputils module is also available as a Python Stub File.