(Delphi ActiveX) .Z File Compression

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.)

Chilkat for Delphi Downloads Chilkat ActiveX DLL for Delphi Chilkat non-ActiveX DLL for Delphi * The examples here use the ActiveX DLL.

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
uc: TChilkatUnixCompress;
success: Integer;

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

uc := TChilkatUnixCompress.Create(Self);

success := uc.CompressFile('hamlet.xml','hamlet.xml.Z');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(uc.LastErrorText);
  end
else
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Success.');
  end;
end;