DataFlex

Gzip a File

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

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoGzip
    String sEmbeddedExtractPath
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatGzip)) To hoGzip
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoGzip))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoGzip
    End

    // This will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
    // it will create "qa_data/hamlet.xml".
    Get ComCompressFile Of hoGzip "qa_data/hamlet.xml" "qa_output/hamlet.xml.gz" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoGzip To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // 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".
    Move "hamlet.xml" To sEmbeddedExtractPath
    Get ComCompressFile2 Of hoGzip "qa_data/hamlet.xml" sEmbeddedExtractPath "qa_output/hamlet2.xml.gz" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoGzip To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "Success."


End_Procedure