Dart

Create TAR Archive

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Demonstrates how to create a TAR archive containing an entire directory tree. Dart

import 'package:chilkat/chilkat.dart';

void main() {
  // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
  // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

  final tar = CkTar();

  tar.verboseLogging = true;

  // 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:
  try {
    tar.addDirRoot('/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123');
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // Create the TAR archive.
  // Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
  try {
    tar.writeTar('/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar');
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  print('Success.');
}