(PHP Extension) Compress Large Binary File in Blocks

Compresses a large binary file in blocks. This example uses BeginCompressBytes, MoreCompressBytes, and EndCompressBytes.

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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

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

$facSrc = new CkFileAccess();
$facDest = new CkFileAccess();

// Open a large binary file for reading.
$success = $facSrc->OpenForRead('qa_data/bmp/big.bmp');
if ($success != true) {
    print $facSrc->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// If we compress in 64K chunks, find out how many blocks there will be.
$blockSize = 65536;
$numBlocks = $facSrc->GetNumBlocks($blockSize);

// Open an output file for the compressed data.
$success = $facDest->OpenForWrite('qa_data/bmp/compressedBmp.dat');
if ($success != true) {
    print $facDest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$compress = new CkCompression();
$compress->put_Algorithm('deflate');

$fileBytes = new CkByteData();
$compressedBytes = new CkByteData();

$i = 0;
while ($i < $numBlocks) {
    $success = $facSrc->ReadBlock($i,$blockSize,$fileBytes);
    if ($i == 0) {
        $success = $compress->BeginCompressBytes($fileBytes,$compressedBytes);
    }
    else {
        $success = $compress->MoreCompressBytes($fileBytes,$compressedBytes);
    }

    $facDest->FileWrite($compressedBytes);

    $i = $i + 1;
}

// At the very end, flush any remaining compressed bytes, if any.
$success = $compress->EndCompressBytes($compressedBytes);
$facDest->FileWrite($compressedBytes);

$facSrc->FileClose();
$facDest->FileClose();

print 'Finished compressing file.' . "\n";

?>