JavaScript

Create .taz, .tar.Z TAR Archive

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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. JavaScript

var success = false;

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

var tar = new CkTar();

// 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.WriteFormat = "gnu";

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

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

var uc = new CkUnixCompress();

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