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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// Needs #include <CkTar.h>
// Needs #include <CkUnixCompress.h>

    CkString strOut;

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

    CkTar tar;

    //  Any string automatically begins a fully-functional 30-day trial.
    bool success;
    success = tar.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(tar.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    //  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.put_WriteFormat("gnu");

    //  Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
    success = tar.AddDirRoot("/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(tar.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    //  First write a .tar, then compress to a .Z using UnixCompress.
    success = tar.WriteTar("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(tar.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    CkUnixCompress uc;

    success = uc.CompressFile("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar","/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar.Z");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(uc.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }
    else {
        strOut.append("Success.");
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }



    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());