CkPython

bz2 Compress File

Compress a file to the bz2 file format. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

bz2 = chilkat.CkBz2()

# 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):
    print(bz2.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Success.")