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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

bz2 Compress File

Compress a file to the bz2 file format.

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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)
program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.Bz2;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  bz2: TBz2;

begin
  success := False;

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

  bz2 := TBz2.Create;

  //  Compress the file qa_data/hamlet.xml to create qa_output/hamlet.bz2
  success := bz2.CompressFile('qa_data/hamlet.xml','qa_output/hamlet.bz2');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(bz2.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  WriteLn('Success.');


  bz2.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.