(Ruby) Create TAR Archive

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

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require 'chilkat'

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

tar = Chilkat::CkTar.new()

# 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:
tar.put_WriteFormat("gnu")

# Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
success = tar.AddDirRoot("/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123")
if (success != true)
    print tar.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Create the TAR archive.
# Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
success = tar.WriteTar("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar")
if (success != true)
    print tar.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

print "Success." + "\n";