Split File into Chunks

Demonstrates how to split a file into chunks.

Download: Chilkat .NET Assemblies

Chilkat.FileAccess fac = new Chilkat.FileAccess();

bool success;

//  Any type of file may be split.  It doesn't matter if it's
//  a binary file or a text file.
string fileToSplit;
fileToSplit = "hamlet.xml";

string partPrefix;
partPrefix = "hamlet";
string partExtension;
partExtension = "spl";
int maxChunkSize;
maxChunkSize = 50000;
string destDirPath;
destDirPath = ".";

//  Splits hamlet.xml into hamlet1.spl, hamlet2.spl, ...
//  Output files are written to the current working directory.
//  Each chunk will be 50000 bytes except for the last which
//  will be the remainder.
success = fac.SplitFile(fileToSplit,partPrefix,partExtension,maxChunkSize,destDirPath);

if (success == true) {
    textBox1.Text += "Success." + "\r\n";
}
else {
    textBox1.Text += fac.LastErrorText + "\r\n";
}