(C++) Set a Custom Last-Modified Date in a Gzip File

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This example demonstrates how to use the SetDt method to specify a custom last-modified date and time that will be embedded in a Gzip file.

A CkDateTime object is first initialized with a specific date/time using an RFC 822 formatted string. This date/time is then applied to the Gzip object using SetDt.

When a compression method is called (such as CompressStringToFile), the specified date/time is included in the Gzip metadata. This allows the resulting .gz file to carry a meaningful timestamp rather than using the current system time.

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#include <CkGzip.h>
#include <CkDateTime.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    // This example demonstrates how to set a custom last-modified date/time
    // that will be embedded in a Gzip file.

    CkGzip gzip;
    CkDateTime dt;

    // Set the date/time using a timestamp format (ISO 8601 style):
    dt.SetFromTimestamp("2025-11-15T12:45:26-05:00");

    // Apply the date/time to the Gzip object:
    success = gzip.SetDt(dt);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << gzip.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Compress a string so the custom date/time is embedded in the .gz:
    const char *inputStr = "Example text for Gzip compression.";
    success = gzip.CompressStringToFile(inputStr,"utf-8","output.gz");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << gzip.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Gzip file created with custom last-modified date." << "\r\n";
    }