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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/zip.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/zip.rst index a6b98c2ac..0f255755e 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/zip.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/zip.rst @@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ your controller using the $this->load->library function:: $this->load->library('zip'); -Once loaded, the Zip library object will be available using: $this->zip +Once loaded, the Zip library object will be available using: + + $this->zip Usage Example ============= @@ -52,6 +54,14 @@ Class Reference .. class:: CI_Zip + .. attribute:: $compression_level = 2 + + The compression level to use. + + It can range from 0 to 9, with 9 being the highest and 0 effectively disabling compression:: + + $this->zip->compression_level = 0; + .. method:: add_data($filepath[, $data = NULL]) :param mixed $filepath: A single file path or an array of file => data pairs @@ -60,7 +70,8 @@ Class Reference Adds data to the Zip archive. Can work both in single and multiple files mode. - When adding a single file, the first parameter must contain the name you would like given to the file and the second must contain the file contents:: + When adding a single file, the first parameter must contain the name you would + like given to the file and the second must contain the file contents:: $name = 'mydata1.txt'; $data = 'A Data String!'; @@ -70,7 +81,8 @@ Class Reference $data = 'Another Data String!'; $this->zip->add_data($name, $data); - When adding multiple files, the first parameter must contain *file => contents* pairs and the second parameter is ignored:: + When adding multiple files, the first parameter must contain *file => contents* pairs + and the second parameter is ignored:: $data = array( 'mydata1.txt' => 'A Data String!', @@ -79,7 +91,8 @@ Class Reference $this->zip->add_data($data); - If you would like your compressed data organized into sub-directories, simply include the path as part of the filename(s):: + If you would like your compressed data organized into sub-directories, simply include + the path as part of the filename(s):: $name = 'personal/my_bio.txt'; $data = 'I was born in an elevator...'; @@ -88,18 +101,14 @@ Class Reference The above example will place my_bio.txt inside a folder called personal. - You can change the level of compression and encoding that is used by the gzcompress function during compression:: - - $this->zip->compression_level = 0; // Disable compression - $this->zip->compression_encoding = ZLIB_ENCODING_GZIP; - .. method:: add_dir($directory) :param mixed $directory: Directory name string or an array of multiple directories :rtype: void - Permits you to add a directory. Usually this method is unnecessary since you can place your data into directories when using - ``$this->zip->add_data()``, but if you would like to create an empty directory you can do so:: + Permits you to add a directory. Usually this method is unnecessary since you can place + your data into directories when using ``$this->zip->add_data()``, but if you would like + to create an empty directory you can do so:: $this->zip->add_dir('myfolder'); // Creates a directory called "myfolder" @@ -161,15 +170,16 @@ Class Reference // Download the file to your desktop. Name it "my_backup.zip" $this->zip->download('my_backup.zip'); - By default the Zip archive will place all directories listed in the first parameter inside the zip. - If you want the tree preceding the target directory to be ignored you can pass FALSE (boolean) in the second parameter. Example:: + By default the Zip archive will place all directories listed in the first parameter + inside the zip. If you want the tree preceding the target directory to be ignored, + you can pass FALSE (boolean) in the second parameter. Example:: $path = '/path/to/your/directory/'; $this->zip->read_dir($path, FALSE); - This will create a ZIP with a directory named "directory" inside, then all sub-directories stored correctly inside that, but will not include the - */path/to/your* part of the path. + This will create a ZIP with a directory named "directory" inside, then all sub-directories + stored correctly inside that, but will not include the */path/to/your* part of the path. .. method:: archive($filepath) @@ -177,8 +187,9 @@ Class Reference :returns: TRUE on success, FALSE on failure :rtype: bool - Writes the Zip-encoded file to a directory on your server. Submit a valid server path ending in the file name. - Make sure the directory is writable (755 is usually OK). Example:: + Writes the Zip-encoded file to a directory on your server. Submit a valid server path + ending in the file name. Make sure the directory is writable (755 is usually OK). + Example:: $this->zip->archive('/path/to/folder/myarchive.zip'); // Creates a file named myarchive.zip @@ -187,7 +198,8 @@ Class Reference :param string $filename: Archive file name :rtype: void - Causes the Zip file to be downloaded from your server. You must pass the name you would like the zip file called. Example:: + Causes the Zip file to be downloaded from your server. + You must pass the name you would like the zip file called. Example:: $this->zip->download('latest_stuff.zip'); // File will be named "latest_stuff.zip" @@ -200,7 +212,8 @@ Class Reference :returns: Zip file content :rtype: string - Returns the Zip-compressed file data. Generally you will not need this method unless you want to do something unique with the data. Example:: + Returns the Zip-compressed file data. Generally you will not need this method unless you + want to do something unique with the data. Example:: $name = 'my_bio.txt'; $data = 'I was born in an elevator...'; @@ -213,8 +226,9 @@ Class Reference :rtype: void - The Zip class caches your zip data so that it doesn't need to recompile the Zip archive for each method you use above. - If, however, you need to create multiple Zip archives, each with different data, you can clear the cache between calls. Example:: + The Zip class caches your zip data so that it doesn't need to recompile the Zip archive + for each method you use above. If, however, you need to create multiple Zip archives, + each with different data, you can clear the cache between calls. Example:: $name = 'my_bio.txt'; $data = 'I was born in an elevator...'; |