(Go) Create .taz, .tar.Z TAR Archive

Demonstrates how to create a compressed TAR archive containing an entire directory tree. This example creates a compressed archive using Unix "Z" compression. The typical file extensions used are .tar.Z and .taz.

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

    tar := chilkat.NewTar()

    // The TAR component will produce a  GNU tar 1.13.x format
    // archive by default.
    // It is also possible to create PAX -- POSIX 1003.1-2001 format
    // or USTAR -- POSIX 1003.1-1988 format.
    // Set the WriteFormat property to "gnu", "pax", or "ustar" to
    // choose the output TAR format:
    tar.SetWriteFormat("gnu")

    // Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
    success := tar.AddDirRoot("/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123")
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(tar.LastErrorText())
        tar.DisposeTar()
        return
    }

    // First write a .tar, then compress to a .Z using UnixCompress.
    success = tar.WriteTar("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar")
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(tar.LastErrorText())
        tar.DisposeTar()
        return
    }

    uc := chilkat.NewUnixCompress()

    success = uc.CompressFile("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar","/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar.Z")
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(uc.LastErrorText())
    }
    else {
        fmt.Println("Success.")
    }


    tar.DisposeTar()
    uc.DisposeUnixCompress()