Unicode C++

Gzip a File

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Demonstrates how to create a .gz (gzipped file). Unicode C++

#include <CkGzipW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkGzipW gzip;

    // This will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
    // it will create "qa_data/hamlet.xml".
    success = gzip.CompressFile(L"qa_data/hamlet.xml",L"qa_output/hamlet.xml.gz");
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",gzip.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Call CompressFile2 to explicitly specify the ungzip path
    // For example, this will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
    // it will create "hamlet.xml".
    const wchar_t *embeddedExtractPath = L"hamlet.xml";
    success = gzip.CompressFile2(L"qa_data/hamlet.xml",embeddedExtractPath,L"qa_output/hamlet2.xml.gz");
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",gzip.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Success.\n");
    }