Create .taz, .tar.Z TAR Archive

Demonstrates how to create a compressed TAR archive containing an entire directory tree. This example creates a compressed archive using Unix "Z" compression. The typical file extensions used are .tar.Z and .taz.

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

...

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

begin
//  Important: It is helpful to send the contents of the
//  tar.LastErrorText property when requesting support.

tar := TChilkatTar.Create(Self);

//  Any string automatically begins a fully-functional 30-day trial.
success := tar.UnlockComponent('Anything for 30-day trial');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(tar.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  The TAR component will produce a  GNU tar 1.13.x format
//  archive by default.
//  It is also possible to create PAX -- POSIX 1003.1-2001 format
//  or USTAR -- POSIX 1003.1-1988 format.
//  Set the WriteFormat property to "gnu", "pax", or "ustar" to
//  choose the output TAR format:
tar.WriteFormat := 'gnu';

//  Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
success := tar.AddDirRoot('/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(tar.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  First write a .tar, then compress to a .Z using UnixCompress.
success := tar.WriteTar('/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(tar.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

uc := TUnixCompress.Create(Self);

success := uc.CompressFile('/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar','/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar.Z');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(uc.LastErrorText);
  end
else
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Success.');
  end;

end;