(Chilkat2-Python) Gzip a File

Demonstrates how to create a .gz (gzipped file).

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import sys
import chilkat2

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

gzip = chilkat2.Gzip()

# This will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
# it will create "qa_data/hamlet.xml".
success = gzip.CompressFile("qa_data/hamlet.xml","qa_output/hamlet.xml.gz")
if (success == False):
    print(gzip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Call CompressFile2 to explicitly specify the ungzip path
# For example, this will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
# it will create "hamlet.xml".
embeddedExtractPath = "hamlet.xml"
success = gzip.CompressFile2("qa_data/hamlet.xml",embeddedExtractPath,"qa_output/hamlet2.xml.gz")
if (success == False):
    print(gzip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Success.")