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Unicode C++

Transition from BeginCompressStringENC to FirstChunk/LastChunk

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated BeginCompressStringENC method calls with using FirstChunk/LastChunk properties.

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#include <CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <CkCompressionW.h>
#include <CkBinDataW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkStringBuilderW sbCompressedBase64;

    CkCompressionW compress;
    compress.put_Algorithm(L"deflate");
    compress.put_Charset(L"utf-8");
    compress.put_EncodingMode(L"base64");

    CkStringBuilderW sbIndex;

    //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  This is the deprecated way of compressing in chunks using Begin/More/End methods..
    //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i <= 24; i++) {
        //  Note: It is possible (and normal) for a BeginCompress* or MoreCompress* method to return
        //  an empty string (or 0 bytes).  When this happens, the input data is not lost.  It will be flushed
        //  in a subsequent call.
        sbIndex.Clear();
        sbIndex.AppendInt(i);
        if (i == 0) {
            sbCompressedBase64.Append(compress.beginCompressStringENC(sbIndex.getAsString()));
        }
        else {
            sbCompressedBase64.Append(compress.moreCompressStringENC(sbIndex.getAsString()));
        }

        sbCompressedBase64.Append(compress.moreCompressStringENC(L": This is a line of data to be compressed...\r\n"));
    }

    //  Flush any remaining output.
    sbCompressedBase64.Append(compress.endCompressStringENC());

    wprintf(L"The base64 encoded compressed text:\n");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",sbCompressedBase64.getAsString());

    //  Decompress in one call:
    const wchar_t *originalText = compress.decompressStringENC(sbCompressedBase64.getAsString());
    wprintf(L"%s\n",originalText);

    //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  This is new way of compressing in chunks using FirstChunk and LastChunk properties
    //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    sbCompressedBase64.Clear();

    compress.put_FirstChunk(true);
    compress.put_LastChunk(false);

    CkBinDataW bdCompressed;
    CkStringBuilderW sbUncompressedChunk;

    for (i = 0; i <= 24; i++) {
        if (i == 24) {
            compress.put_LastChunk(true);
        }

        sbUncompressedChunk.Clear();
        sbUncompressedChunk.AppendInt(i);
        sbUncompressedChunk.Append(L": This is a line of data to be compressed...\r\n");

        compress.CompressSb(sbUncompressedChunk,bdCompressed);

        compress.put_FirstChunk(false);
    }

    wprintf(L"The base64 encoded compressed text:\n");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",bdCompressed.getEncoded(L"base64"));

    //  Decompress in one call:
    originalText = compress.decompressStringENC(bdCompressed.getEncoded(L"base64"));
    wprintf(L"%s\n",originalText);
    }