(Unicode C++) 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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#include <CkTarW.h>
#include <CkUnixCompressW.h>

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

    CkTarW tar;

    // 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(L"gnu");

    // Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
    bool success = tar.AddDirRoot(L"/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",tar.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // First write a .tar, then compress to a .Z using UnixCompress.
    success = tar.WriteTar(L"/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",tar.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    CkUnixCompressW uc;

    success = uc.CompressFile(L"/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar",L"/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar.Z");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",uc.lastErrorText());
    }
    else {
        wprintf(L"Success.\n");
    }
    }