PowerBuilder

Create TAR Archive

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

integer li_rc
long li_Success
oleobject loo_Tar

li_Success = 0

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

loo_Tar = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Tar.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Tar")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Tar
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

loo_Tar.VerboseLogging = 1

//  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:
loo_Tar.WriteFormat = "gnu"

//  Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
li_Success = loo_Tar.AddDirRoot("/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Tar.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Tar
    return
end if

//  Create the TAR archive.
//  Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
li_Success = loo_Tar.WriteTar("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Tar.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Tar
    return
end if

Write-Debug "Success."


destroy loo_Tar