Node.js

Split File into Chunks

Demonstrates how to split a file into chunks. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var fac = new chilkat.FileAccess();

    //  Any type of file may be split.  It doesn't matter if it's
    //  a binary file or a text file.
    var fileToSplit = "qa_data/hamlet.xml";

    var partPrefix = "hamlet";
    var partExtension = "part";
    var maxChunkSize = 50000;
    var destDirPath = "qa_output";

    //  Splits hamlet.xml into hamlet1.part, hamlet2.part, ...
    //  Output files are written to the current working directory.
    //  Each chunk will be 50000 bytes except for the last which
    //  will be the remainder.
    success = fac.SplitFile(fileToSplit,partPrefix,partExtension,maxChunkSize,destDirPath);

    if (success == true) {
        console.log("Success.");
    }
    else {
        console.log(fac.LastErrorText);
    }


}

chilkatExample();