ZipFile.WriteContainer
----------------------

Writes a file to the zip archive with content from a container.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Compression](component_Compression.md) | [3.4](newinversion34.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "ZipFile.WriteContainer"; Container ) 

**MBS**( **"ZipFile.WriteContainer";** /\* Writes a file to the zip archive with content from a container. \*/  
**$Container**) /\* The container to pick the data. \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Container | The container to pick the data. | $container |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Writes a file to the zip archive with content from a container.  
### Examples

Creates a text file:

 MBS ( "[ZipFile.CreateFile](ZipFileCreateFile.md)"; "test.jpg"; $date )  
MBS ( "ZipFile.WriteContainer"; $container )  
### See also

- [BinaryFile.WriteContainer](BinaryFileWriteContainer.md)
- [WordFile.WriteContainer](WordFileWriteContainer.md)
- [ZipFile.CreateFile](ZipFileCreateFile.md)

### Example Databases

- [Archives/ZipFile](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Archives/ZipFile.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 5.1pr1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2015-03-16/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_5/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

### FileMaker Magazin

- [Ausgabe 5/2013, Seite 21 bis 22](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/3701-Appetithappen-FMM_201305)

This function checks for a license.

Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 18th August 2014

  
[ZipFile.UsePassword](ZipFileUsePassword.md) - [ZipFile.WriteFile](ZipFileWriteFile.md)

[HTML Version](ZipFileWriteContainer.shtml)