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Create Compressed .tgz (.tar.gz) TAR Archive

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Demonstrates how to create a compressed TAR archive containing an entire directory tree. This example creates a compressed archive using GZip compression. The typical file extension used is .tgz or .tar.gz. Zig

const std = @import("std");
const chilkat = @import("chilkat");

pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
    const alloc = init.arena.allocator();

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

    const tar = try chilkat.Tar.init();
    defer tar.deinit();

    // The TAR component will produce a  GNU tar 1.13.x format
    // archive by default.
    // It is also possible to create PAX -- POSIX 1003.1-2001 format
    // or USTAR -- POSIX 1003.1-1988 format.
    // Set the WriteFormat property to "gnu", "pax", or "ustar" to
    // choose the output TAR format:
    tar.setWriteFormat("gnu");

    // Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
    tar.addDirRoot("/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123") catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try tar.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // Create the compressed TAR archive.
    // Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
    tar.writeTarGz("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tgz") catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try tar.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    std.debug.print("Success.\n", .{});
}