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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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C++
#include <CkUnixCompress.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkUnixCompress uc;

    success = uc.CompressFile("hamlet.xml","hamlet.xml.Z");
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << uc.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
    }
    else {
        std::cout << "Success." << "\r\n";
    }
    }