(PureBasic) Create Compressed .tgz (.tar.gz) TAR Archive

Demonstrates how to create a compressed TAR archive containing an entire directory tree. This example creates a compressed archive using GZip compression. The typical file extension used is .tgz or .tar.gz.

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IncludeFile "CkTar.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

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

    tar.i = CkTar::ckCreate()
    If tar.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; 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:
    CkTar::setCkWriteFormat(tar, "gnu")

    ; Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
    success.i = CkTar::ckAddDirRoot(tar,"/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkTar::ckLastErrorText(tar)
        CkTar::ckDispose(tar)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Create the compressed TAR archive.
    ; Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
    success = CkTar::ckWriteTarGz(tar,"/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tgz")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkTar::ckLastErrorText(tar)
        CkTar::ckDispose(tar)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "Success."


    CkTar::ckDispose(tar)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure