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.Z File Compression

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Use LZW compression to create a .Z compressed file. Compresses any single file into a .Z format compressed file.

(Chilkat's .Z compression functionality is included as part of the Chilkat Zip license.)

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Node.js
NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var uc = new chilkat.UnixCompress();

    success = uc.CompressFile("hamlet.xml","hamlet.xml.Z");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(uc.LastErrorText);
    }
    else {
        console.log("Success.");
    }


}

chilkatExample();