(PHP Extension) Gzip a File

Demonstrates how to create a .gz (gzipped file).

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

$gzip = new CkGzip();

// This will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
// it will create "qa_data/hamlet.xml".
$success = $gzip->CompressFile('qa_data/hamlet.xml','qa_output/hamlet.xml.gz');
if ($success == false) {
    print $gzip->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Call CompressFile2 to explicitly specify the ungzip path
// For example, this will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
// it will create "hamlet.xml".
$embeddedExtractPath = 'hamlet.xml';
$success = $gzip->CompressFile2('qa_data/hamlet.xml',$embeddedExtractPath,'qa_output/hamlet2.xml.gz');
if ($success == false) {
    print $gzip->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Success.' . "\n";

?>