C#

Create TAR Archive

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Demonstrates how to create a TAR archive containing an entire directory tree. C#

bool success = false;

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

Chilkat.Tar tar = new Chilkat.Tar();

tar.VerboseLogging = true;

//  The TAR component will produce a  GNU tar 1.13.x format
//  archive by default.
//  It is also possible to create PAX -- POSIX 1003.1-2001 format
//  or USTAR -- POSIX 1003.1-1988 format.
//  Set the WriteFormat property to "gnu", "pax", or "ustar" to
//  choose the output TAR format:
tar.WriteFormat = "gnu";

//  Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
success = tar.AddDirRoot("/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123");
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(tar.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Create the TAR archive.
//  Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
success = tar.WriteTar("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar");
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(tar.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("Success.");