.Z File Compression

Download Chilkat 32-bit Zip ActiveX (.msi) (includes objects for .zip, .gz, .bz2, and .Z)

Download All 32-bit Chilkat ActiveX Components (.zip)

Download All 64-bit Chilkat ActiveX Components (.zip)

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.)

uses
    Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
    Dialogs, StdCtrls,
    CHILKATUCLib_TLB,
    OleCtrls;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
uc: TUnixCompress;
success: Integer;

begin
uc := TUnixCompress.Create(Self);

//  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success := uc.UnlockComponent('Anything for 30-day trial');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(uc.LastErrorText);

  end;

success := uc.CompressFile('hamlet.xml','hamlet.xml.Z');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(uc.LastErrorText);
  end
else
  begin
    ShowMessage('Success.');
  end;


end;