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.Z File Compression

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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.)

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Dim success As Boolean = False

'  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
'  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim uc As ChilkatUnixCompress
uc.Initialize("uc")

success = uc.CompressFile("hamlet.xml", "hamlet.xml.Z")
If success <> True Then
    Log(uc.LastErrorText)
Else
    Log("Success.")
End If