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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. B4X

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim tar As ChilkatTar
tar.Initialize("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:
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 Then
    Log(tar.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Create the compressed TAR archive.
'  Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
success = tar.WriteTarGz("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tgz")
If success <> True Then
    Log(tar.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Log("Success.")