(VBScript) .Z File Compression

Use LZW compression to create a .Z compressed file. Compresses any single file into a .Z format compressed file.

(Chilkat's .Z compression functionality is included as part of the Chilkat Zip license.)

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

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

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.UnixCompress")
set uc = CreateObject("Chilkat.UnixCompress")

success = uc.CompressFile("hamlet.xml","hamlet.xml.Z")
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(uc.LastErrorText)
Else
    outFile.WriteLine("Success.")
End If


outFile.Close