(PowerBuilder) 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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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Tar
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Uc

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

loo_Tar = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Tar" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
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

// 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

// First write a .tar, then compress to a .Z using UnixCompress.
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

loo_Uc = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.UnixCompress" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Uc.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.UnixCompress")

li_Success = loo_Uc.CompressFile("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar","/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar.Z")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Uc.LastErrorText
else
    Write-Debug "Success."
end if



destroy loo_Tar
destroy loo_Uc