Create a GZ file

x = object.GZCreateGZ

The syntax of the GZCreateGZ method has these parts:

 

Part	Description
object	A Cryptocx v7 control.
x	A string that becomes either "TRUE" or "Error: xxx" where xxx is the error message.

GZ file compression compress a single input file, it does not create a compressed archive such as the ZIP algorithm creates. It is most commonly used to compress a TAR archive file to make a tar.gz file from a tar file.

The properties you can set when creating a GZ file are:

Required - SourceFile
Required - DestinationFile

String

Where Cryptocx is an instance of a Cryptocx Control.



'' Tell Cryptocx to create the GZ
''
Dim Cryptocx As New EasyByte_Software.Cryptocxv7

Cryptocx.LicenseKey = "DEMO"

Cryptocx.SourceFile = txtSource.Text
Cryptocx.DestinationFile = txtGzFile.Text

theResult = Cryptocx.GZCreateGZ


'' Check to see what has happened (if the compression went ok without errors)
''
If theResult = "TRUE" Then
  '' Ok, the Compression went well with no errors and the gz file was created
Else
  MsgBox theResult
End If


'' Free up Memory Resources
''
Set Cryptocx = Nothing

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