.Z File Compression

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.)

Downloads for Windows/Linux and Install Instructions

require 'rubygems'
require 'chilkat'

uc = Chilkat::CkUnixCompress.new()

#  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = uc.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success != true)
    print uc.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

success = uc.CompressFile("hamlet.xml","hamlet.xml.Z")
if (success != true)
    print uc.lastErrorText() + "\n"
else
    print "Success." + "\n"
end