(Lianja) Create TAR Archive

Demonstrates how to create a TAR archive containing an entire directory tree.

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

loTar = createobject("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:
loTar.WriteFormat = "gnu"

// Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
llSuccess = loTar.AddDirRoot("/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123")
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loTar.LastErrorText
    release loTar
    return
endif

// Create the TAR archive.
// Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
llSuccess = loTar.WriteTar("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar")
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loTar.LastErrorText
    release loTar
    return
endif

? "Success."


release loTar