(Unicode C++) Untar a .tar Archive

Untar a .tar archive.

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#include <CkTarW.h>

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

    // Untar a .tar archive.
    CkTarW tar;

    int fileCount;

    // Untar into c:/temp/untarDir.  The directory tree(s) contained
    // within the TAR archive will be re-created rooted at this
    // directory.
    tar.put_UntarFromDir(L"/Users/chilkat/temp/untarDir");

    // If any filepaths within the Tar archive are absolute,
    // automatically make them relative by removing the first
    // forward or backward slash.  This protects from untarring
    // files to unexpected locations.
    tar.put_NoAbsolutePaths(true);

    fileCount = tar.Untar(L"/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar");
    if (fileCount < 0) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",tar.lastErrorText());
    }
    else {
        wprintf(L"Untarred %d files and directories\n",fileCount);
    }
    }