Extract asc-gzip Encoded Data to XML (.xfd to .xml)

Extract asc-gzip encoded data to XML.

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

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
gzip: TGzip;
success: Integer;
strXfdl: String;
strXml: String;
fac: TCkFileAccess;

begin
gzip := TGzip.Create(Self);

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

fac := TCkFileAccess.Create(Self);

//  Read a compressed XFDL file and decompress to XML
strXfdl := fac.ReadEntireTextFile('af70.xfd','ansi');
strXml := gzip.XfdlToXml(strXfdl);

Memo1.Lines.Add(strXml);
end;