gzip()

CtrlZlib is a shared library with functions for data compression. It is based on libz (gzip, gunzip). The function gzip() compresses the content of the parameter source. The result is saved in the parameter target.

CAUTION

Under Solaris a zlib (libz.so) version 1.2.3 is required for the use of the zip functions. Download the zlib version from the internet.

Synopsis

bool gzip(blob | string source, blob &target);

Parameters

Parameter	Description
source	The content to be compressed.
target	The compressed content.

Return value

TRUE = Successful

FALSE = Failure

Error

FALSE.

Description

The function gzip() compresses the content of the parameter source. The result is saved in the parameter target.

Example

#uses "CtrlZlib"

main()

{
  string inh = "Hello this is a test";
  blob tr;
  gzip(inh, tr);
  DebugN("Compressed content", tr);

  bool retV;
  string t;
  retV = gunzip(tr, t);
  DebugN("Extracted content", t);
}

Member of

File function

Availability