(Node.js) Split File into Chunks

Demonstrates how to split a file into chunks.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var fac = new chilkat.FileAccess();

    // Any type of file may be split.  It doesn't matter if it's
    // a binary file or a text file.
    var fileToSplit = "qa_data/hamlet.xml";

    var partPrefix = "hamlet";
    var partExtension = "part";
    var maxChunkSize = 50000;
    var destDirPath = "qa_output";

    // Splits hamlet.xml into hamlet1.part, hamlet2.part, ...
    // Output files are written to the current working directory.
    // Each chunk will be 50000 bytes except for the last which
    // will be the remainder.
    var success = fac.SplitFile(fileToSplit,partPrefix,partExtension,maxChunkSize,destDirPath);

    if (success == true) {
        console.log("Success.");
    }
    else {
        console.log(fac.LastErrorText);
    }


}

chilkatExample();