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Create Compressed .tgz (.tar.gz) TAR Archive

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Demonstrates how to create a compressed TAR archive containing an entire directory tree. This example creates a compressed archive using GZip compression. The typical file extension used is .tgz or .tar.gz.

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Local $bSuccess = False

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

$oTar = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Tar")

;  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:
$oTar.WriteFormat = "gnu"

;  Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
$bSuccess = $oTar.AddDirRoot("/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123")
If ($bSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oTar.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

;  Create the compressed TAR archive.
;  Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
$bSuccess = $oTar.WriteTarGz("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tgz")
If ($bSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oTar.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

ConsoleWrite("Success." & @CRLF)