Gambas Documentation - Uncompress.Open (gb.compress)

Uncompress.Open (gb.compress)

Syntax

SUB Open ( Path AS String )

Allows you to open a file for reading that is stored in compressed format. Prior to use this method you have to select the appropiate compression driver.

Source file must be a valid file, that is, compressed with the same algorithm you have selected at Type property.

Examples

Dim Cz As New Uncompress
Dim Buf As String

Cz.Type = "bzlib2"
Cz.Open("/home/foo/compressed.bz2")
LINE INPUT #Cz, Buf
...
CLOSE #Cz