VB.NET

Gzip a File

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Demonstrates how to create a .gz (gzipped file). VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim gzip As New Chilkat.Gzip

' This will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
' it will create "qa_data/hamlet.xml".
success = gzip.CompressFile("qa_data/hamlet.xml","qa_output/hamlet.xml.gz")
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(gzip.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Call CompressFile2 to explicitly specify the ungzip path
' For example, this will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
' it will create "hamlet.xml".
Dim embeddedExtractPath As String = "hamlet.xml"
success = gzip.CompressFile2("qa_data/hamlet.xml",embeddedExtractPath,"qa_output/hamlet2.xml.gz")
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(gzip.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine("Success.")