(Lianja) 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.

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

// First write a .tar, then compress to a .Z using UnixCompress.
llSuccess = loTar.WriteTar("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar")
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loTar.LastErrorText
    release loTar
    return
endif

loUc = createobject("CkUnixCompress")

llSuccess = loUc.CompressFile("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar","/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar.Z")
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loUc.LastErrorText
else
    ? "Success."
endif



release loTar
release loUc