(CkPython) Compress Bytes

Demonstrates how to compress binary data.

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import sys
import chilkat

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

fac = chilkat.CkFileAccess()

fileBytes = chilkat.CkByteData()
success = fac.ReadEntireFile("qa_data/bmp/big.bmp",fileBytes)
if (fac.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(fac.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

compress = chilkat.CkCompression()
compress.put_Algorithm("deflate")

compressedBytes = chilkat.CkByteData()
success = compress.CompressBytes(fileBytes,compressedBytes)
if (compress.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(compress.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

success = fac.WriteEntireFile("qa_output/compressedBmp.dat",compressedBytes)
if (fac.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(fac.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()