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# ZipArchiveReader.Open Method (console safe)

Open the zip archive.

Open(
source as FolderItem)

#### Parameters

source
  The archive file to open.

#### Remarks

Check the IsOpen property to see if this operation was successful.
And if not then you can check the LastError property for hints on what went wrong.
Example:

Dim f as FolderItem
Dim outFolder as FolderItem
Dim newItem as FolderItem
Dim zip as EinhugurZipArchives.ZipArchiveReader
f = GetOpenFolderItem(FileTypes1.Zip)
outFolder = SelectFolder()
if outFolder = nil then
return
end if
if f <> nil then
zip = new EinhugurZipArchives.ZipArchiveReader()
zip.Open(f)
if zip.IsOpen then
zip.ExtractAll(outFolder)
else
MsgBox "Could not open file"
end if
end if

#### See Also

ZipArchiveReader Class