Compression Unicode C++ Reference Documentation

CkCompressionW

Current Version: 11.4.0

Provides a flexible and efficient API for compressing and decompressing data in memory, files, and streams. It supports multiple compression algorithms, chunked processing for large data, and optional encoding for easy transport or storage.


Key Features

  • Multiple Compression Algorithms
    • deflate
    • zlib (deflate with header)
    • bzip2
    • lzw
  • Flexible Data Types
    • Byte arrays
    • Strings (with configurable charset)
    • BinData and StringBuilder
    • Files and streams
  • Streaming Support
    • Compress/decompress arbitrarily large data with constant memory usage
    • Ideal for files, sockets, or continuous data streams
  • Chunked Processing
    • Process data incrementally using FirstChunk and LastChunk
    • Replace older Begin/More/End patterns
  • Encoded Output Options
  • Integrated Compression + Encryption
    • Combine compression and encryption in a single operation

Object Creation

// Local variable on the stack
CkCompressionW obj;

// Dynamically allocate/delete
CkCompressionW *pObj = new CkCompressionW();
// ...
delete pObj;

Properties

Algorithm
void get_Algorithm(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *algorithm(void);
void put_Algorithm(const wchar_t *str);

Specifies the compression algorithm to use. Supported values are deflate, zlib, bzip2, and lzw.

The zlib option is the deflate algorithm with a zlib header.

Note: ppmd is deprecated and should not be used. It was only available on 32-bit systems and specifically used the J variant. New applications should use one of the supported algorithms listed above.

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Charset
void get_Charset(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *charset(void);
void put_Charset(const wchar_t *str);

Specifies the character encoding used when converting text to bytes before compression, and bytes back to text after decompression.

The current default is the computer’s ANSI charset, such as Windows-1252 on many Western Windows systems. However, most modern applications should explicitly set this property to utf-8.

Recommendation: Set Charset = "utf-8" unless you specifically need compatibility with another encoding.

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DebugLogFilePath
void get_DebugLogFilePath(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *debugLogFilePath(void);
void put_DebugLogFilePath(const wchar_t *str);

If set to a file path, this property logs the LastErrorText of each Chilkat method or property call to the specified file. This logging helps identify the context and history of Chilkat calls leading up to any crash or hang, aiding in debugging.

Enabling the VerboseLogging property provides more detailed information. This property is mainly used for debugging rare instances where a Chilkat method call causes a hang or crash, which should generally not happen.

Possible causes of hangs include:

  • A timeout property set to 0, indicating an infinite timeout.
  • A hang occurring within an event callback in the application code.
  • An internal bug in the Chilkat code causing the hang.

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DeflateLevel
int get_DeflateLevel(void);
void put_DeflateLevel(int newVal);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.73

Sets the compression level used by the deflate and zlib algorithms.

  • 0 means no compression.
  • 9 means maximum compression.
  • The default value is 6.

Higher values may produce smaller output but can require more processing time.

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EncodingMode
void get_EncodingMode(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *encodingMode(void);
void put_EncodingMode(const wchar_t *str);

Specifies the text encoding used by methods whose names end in ENC, such as CompressBytesENC and DecompressStringENC.

Compression methods ending in ENC return compressed binary data as an encoded string. Decompression methods ending in ENC expect the input string to use this same encoding.

Valid values include:

  • base64
  • hex
  • url
  • quoted-printable

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FirstChunk
bool get_FirstChunk(void);
void put_FirstChunk(bool newVal);
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Indicates that the next chunk-aware compression or decompression call is the first chunk in a sequence.

The default value is true.

When both FirstChunk and LastChunk are true, the method call is treated as a complete, single-call compression or decompression operation.

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HeartbeatMs
int get_HeartbeatMs(void);
void put_HeartbeatMs(int newVal);

Specifies the interval, in milliseconds, between AbortCheck event callbacks.

This allows an application to periodically check whether a long-running operation should be aborted.

The default value is 0, which disables AbortCheck callbacks.

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LastChunk
bool get_LastChunk(void);
void put_LastChunk(bool newVal);
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Indicates that the next chunk-aware compression or decompression call is the final chunk in a sequence.

The default value is true.

When both FirstChunk and LastChunk are true, the input is treated as the complete data set and processed in a single call.

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LastErrorHtml
void get_LastErrorHtml(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *lastErrorHtml(void);

Provides HTML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

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LastErrorText
void get_LastErrorText(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *lastErrorText(void);

Provides plain text information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

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LastErrorXml
void get_LastErrorXml(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *lastErrorXml(void);

Provides XML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

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LastMethodSuccess
bool get_LastMethodSuccess(void);
void put_LastMethodSuccess(bool newVal);

Indicates the success or failure of the most recent method call: true means success, false means failure. This property remains unchanged by property setters or getters. This method is present to address challenges in checking for null or Nothing returns in certain programming languages. Note: This property does not apply to methods that return integer values or to boolean-returning methods where the boolean does not indicate success or failure.

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UncommonOptions
void get_UncommonOptions(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *uncommonOptions(void);
void put_UncommonOptions(const wchar_t *str);
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Provides a way to enable specialized or uncommon behavior. This property normally remains empty.

It may be set to a comma-separated list of keywords.

Supported option:

  • Crypt2CompressHdr — Duplicates the compression/decompression header behavior used by the deprecated and removed Crypt2 compression functions.

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VerboseLogging
bool get_VerboseLogging(void);
void put_VerboseLogging(bool newVal);

If set to true, then the contents of LastErrorText (or LastErrorXml, or LastErrorHtml) may contain more verbose information. The default value is false. Verbose logging should only be used for debugging. The potentially large quantity of logged information may adversely affect peformance.

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Version
void get_Version(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *version(void);

Version of the component/library, such as "10.1.0"

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Methods

CompressBd
bool CompressBd(CkBinDataW &bd);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Compresses the data contained in a BinData object.

The BinData object is modified to contain the compressed result.

This method is not FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressBdAsync (1)
CkTaskW *CompressBdAsync(CkBinDataW &bd);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CompressBd method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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CompressBd2
bool CompressBd2(CkBinDataW &bdIn, CkBinDataW &bdOut);
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Compresses the data in one BinData object and appends the compressed output to another BinData object.

The input BinData is not modified.

This method is FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressBd2Async (1)
CkTaskW *CompressBd2Async(CkBinDataW &bdIn, CkBinDataW &bdOut);
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CompressBd2 method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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CompressEncryptFile
bool CompressEncryptFile(CkJsonObjectW &cryptParams, const wchar_t *srcPath, const wchar_t *destPath);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.99

Compresses and encrypts a file, writing the result to a destination file.

The compression and encryption are performed internally in streaming mode, so files of any size can be processed without loading the entire file into memory.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressEncryptFileAsync (1)
CkTaskW *CompressEncryptFileAsync(CkJsonObjectW &cryptParams, const wchar_t *srcPath, const wchar_t *destPath);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.99

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CompressEncryptFile method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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CompressFile
bool CompressFile(const wchar_t *srcPath, const wchar_t *destPath);

Compresses a source file and writes the compressed data to a destination file.

The file is processed internally in streaming mode, allowing files of any size to be compressed with stable memory usage.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressFileAsync (1)
CkTaskW *CompressFileAsync(const wchar_t *srcPath, const wchar_t *destPath);

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CompressFile method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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CompressSb
bool CompressSb(CkStringBuilderW &sb, CkBinDataW &binData);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.73

Compresses the text contained in a StringBuilder and appends the compressed bytes to a BinData object.

Text is converted to bytes according to the Charset property.

This method is FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressSbAsync (1)
CkTaskW *CompressSbAsync(CkStringBuilderW &sb, CkBinDataW &binData);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.73

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CompressSb method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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CompressStream
bool CompressStream(CkStreamW &strm);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Compresses data from a stream source and writes the compressed data to the stream sink.

The operation is performed in streaming mode, making it suitable for very large or even continuous streams while maintaining stable memory usage.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressStreamAsync (1)
CkTaskW *CompressStreamAsync(CkStreamW &strm);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CompressStream method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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CompressStringENC
bool CompressStringENC(const wchar_t *str, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *compressStringENC(const wchar_t *str);

Compresses a string and returns the compressed result as an encoded string.

The string is first converted to bytes using Charset, then compressed, and finally encoded according to EncodingMode.

This method is not FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressStringENCAsync (1)
CkTaskW *CompressStringENCAsync(const wchar_t *str);

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CompressStringENC method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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DecompressBd
bool DecompressBd(CkBinDataW &bd);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Decompresses the compressed data contained in a BinData object.

The BinData object is modified to contain the decompressed result.

This method is not FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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DecompressBdAsync (1)
CkTaskW *DecompressBdAsync(CkBinDataW &bd);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DecompressBd method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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DecompressBd2
bool DecompressBd2(CkBinDataW &bdIn, CkBinDataW &bdOut);
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Decompresses the data in one BinData object and appends the decompressed output to another BinData object.

The input BinData is not modified.

This method is FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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DecompressBd2Async (1)
CkTaskW *DecompressBd2Async(CkBinDataW &bdIn, CkBinDataW &bdOut);
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DecompressBd2 method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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DecompressFile
bool DecompressFile(const wchar_t *srcPath, const wchar_t *destPath);

Decompresses a source file and writes the decompressed data to a destination file.

The file is processed internally in streaming mode, allowing files of any size to be decompressed without loading the entire file into memory.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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DecompressFileAsync (1)
CkTaskW *DecompressFileAsync(const wchar_t *srcPath, const wchar_t *destPath);

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DecompressFile method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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DecompressSb
bool DecompressSb(CkBinDataW &binData, CkStringBuilderW &sb);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.73

Decompresses compressed data from a BinData object and appends the resulting text to a StringBuilder.

The decompressed bytes are converted to text using the Charset property.

This method is FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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DecompressSbAsync (1)
CkTaskW *DecompressSbAsync(CkBinDataW &binData, CkStringBuilderW &sb);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.73

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DecompressSb method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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DecompressStream
bool DecompressStream(CkStreamW &strm);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Decompresses data from a stream source and writes the decompressed data to the stream sink.

The operation is performed in streaming mode, making it suitable for very large or continuous streams while maintaining stable memory usage.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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DecompressStreamAsync (1)
CkTaskW *DecompressStreamAsync(CkStreamW &strm);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DecompressStream method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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DecompressStringENC
bool DecompressStringENC(const wchar_t *encodedCompressedData, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *decompressStringENC(const wchar_t *encodedCompressedData);

Decompresses compressed data supplied as an encoded string and returns the resulting text.

The input string is decoded according to EncodingMode, then decompressed. The resulting bytes are converted to text using Charset.

This method is not FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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DecompressStringENCAsync (1)
CkTaskW *DecompressStringENCAsync(const wchar_t *encodedCompressedData);

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DecompressStringENC method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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DecryptDecompressFile
bool DecryptDecompressFile(CkJsonObjectW &cryptParams, const wchar_t *srcPath, const wchar_t *destPath);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.99

Decrypts and decompresses a file, writing the restored data to a destination file.

This is the reverse operation of CompressEncryptFile.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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DecryptDecompressFileAsync (1)
CkTaskW *DecryptDecompressFileAsync(CkJsonObjectW &cryptParams, const wchar_t *srcPath, const wchar_t *destPath);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.99

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DecryptDecompressFile method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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LoadTaskCaller
bool LoadTaskCaller(CkTaskW &task);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.80

Loads the caller of the task's async method.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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Events

To implement an event callback, your application would define and implement a class that inherits from CkBaseProgressW. Your application can implement methods to override some or all of the default/empty method implementations of the CkBaseProgressW base class.

For example:

  CkCompressionW compression;

  MyCompressionProgressW callbackObj;

  compression.put_EventCallbackObject(&callbackObj);

MyCompressionProgressW example:

#include "CkBaseProgressW.h"

class MyCompressionProgressW : public CkBaseProgressW {

  public:
    MyCompressionProgressW();
    virtual ~MyCompressionProgressW();

    void AbortCheck(bool  *abort);

    void PercentDone(int pctDone, bool  *abort);

    void ProgressInfo(const wchar_t *name, const wchar_t *value);

    void TaskCompleted(CkTaskW &task);

};
AbortCheck
void AbortCheck(bool *abort);

Enables a method call to be aborted by triggering the AbortCheck event at intervals defined by the HeartbeatMs property. If HeartbeatMs is set to its default value of 0, no events will occur. For instance, set HeartbeatMs to 200 to trigger 5 AbortCheck events per second.

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PercentDone
void PercentDone(int pctDone, bool *abort);

This provides the percentage completion for any method involving network communications or time-consuming processing, assuming the progress can be measured as a percentage. This event is triggered only when it's possible and logical to express the operation's progress as a percentage. The pctDone argument will range from 1 to 100. For methods that finish quickly, the number of PercentDone callbacks may vary, but the final callback will have pctDone equal to 100. For longer operations, callbacks will not exceed one per percentage point (e.g., 1, 2, 3, ..., 98, 99, 100).

The PercentDone callback also acts as an AbortCheck event. For fast methods where PercentDone fires, an AbortCheck event may not trigger since the PercentDone callback already provides an opportunity to abort. For longer operations, where time between PercentDone callbacks is extended, AbortCheck callbacks enable more responsive operation termination.

To abort the operation, set the abort output argument to true. This will cause the method to terminate and return a failure status or corresponding failure value.

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ProgressInfo
void ProgressInfo(const wchar_t *name, const wchar_t *value);

This event callback provides tag name/value pairs that detail what occurs during a method call. To discover existing tag names, create code to handle the event, emit the pairs, and review them. Most tag names are self-explanatory.

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TaskCompleted
void TaskCompleted(CkTaskW &task);

Called from the background thread when an asynchronous task completes.

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Deprecated

BeginCompressBytes
bool BeginCompressBytes(CkByteData &data, CkByteData &outData);
This method is deprecated and replaced by FirstChunk

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2 .

Large amounts of binary byte data may be compressed in chunks by first calling BeginCompressBytes, followed by 0 or more calls to MoreCompressedBytes, and ending with a final call to EndCompressBytes. Each call returns 0 or more bytes of compressed data which may be output to a compressed data stream (such as a file, socket, etc.).

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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BeginCompressBytes2
bool BeginCompressBytes2(const void *pByteData, unsigned long szByteData, CkByteData &outBytes);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82
This method is deprecated. It will be removed in a future version.

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

Large amounts of binary byte data may be compressed in chunks by first calling BeginCompressBytes, followed by 0 or more calls to MoreCompressedBytes, and ending with a final call to EndCompressBytes. Each call returns 0 or more bytes of compressed data which may be output to a compressed data stream (such as a file, socket, etc.).

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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BeginCompressBytesENC
bool BeginCompressBytesENC(CkByteData &data, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *beginCompressBytesENC(CkByteData &data);
This method is deprecated.

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

Large amounts of binary byte data may be compressed in chunks by first calling BeginCompressBytesENC, followed by 0 or more calls to MoreCompressedBytesENC, and ending with a final call to EndCompressBytesENC. Each call returns 0 or more characters of compressed data (encoded as a string according to the EncodingMode property setting) which may be output to a compressed data stream (such as a file, socket, etc.).

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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BeginCompressString
bool BeginCompressString(const wchar_t *str, CkByteData &outData);
This method is deprecated and replaced by FirstChunk

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

Large amounts of string data may be compressed in chunks by first calling BeginCompressString, followed by 0 or more calls to MoreCompressedString, and ending with a final call to EndCompressString. Each call returns 0 or more bytes of compressed data which may be output to a compressed data stream (such as a file, socket, etc.).

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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BeginCompressStringENC
bool BeginCompressStringENC(const wchar_t *str, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *beginCompressStringENC(const wchar_t *str);
This method is deprecated and replaced by FirstChunk

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

Large amounts of string data may be compressed in chunks by first calling BeginCompressStringENC, followed by 0 or more calls to MoreCompressedStringENC, and ending with a final call to EndCompressStringENC. Each call returns 0 or more characters of compressed data (encoded as a string according to the EncodingMode property setting) which may be output to a compressed data stream (such as a file, socket, etc.).

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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BeginDecompressBytes
bool BeginDecompressBytes(CkByteData &data, CkByteData &outData);
This method is deprecated and replaced by FirstChunk

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

A compressed data stream may be decompressed in chunks by first calling BeginDecompressBytes, followed by 0 or more calls to MoreDecompressedBytes, and ending with a final call to EndDecompressBytes. Each call returns 0 or more bytes of decompressed data.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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BeginDecompressBytes2
bool BeginDecompressBytes2(const void *pByteData, unsigned long szByteData, CkByteData &outBytes);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82
This method is deprecated. It will be removed in a future version.

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

A compressed data stream may be decompressed in chunks by first calling BeginDecompressBytes, followed by 0 or more calls to MoreDecompressedBytes, and ending with a final call to EndDecompressBytes. Each call returns 0 or more bytes of decompressed data.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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BeginDecompressBytesENC
bool BeginDecompressBytesENC(const wchar_t *str, CkByteData &outData);
This method is deprecated and replaced by FirstChunk

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

The input to this method is an encoded string containing compressed data. The EncodingMode property should be set prior to calling this method. The input string is decoded according to the EncodingMode (hex, base64, etc.) and then decompressed.

A compressed data stream may be decompressed in chunks by first calling BeginDecompressBytesENC, followed by 0 or more calls to MoreDecompressedBytesENC, and ending with a final call to EndDecompressBytesENC. Each call returns 0 or more bytes of decompressed data.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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BeginDecompressString
bool BeginDecompressString(CkByteData &data, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *beginDecompressString(CkByteData &data);
This method is deprecated and replaced by FirstChunk

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

A compressed data stream may be decompressed in chunks by first calling BeginDecompressString, followed by 0 or more calls to MoreDecompressedString, and ending with a final call to EndDecompressString. Each call returns 0 or more characters of decompressed text.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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BeginDecompressStringENC
bool BeginDecompressStringENC(const wchar_t *str, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *beginDecompressStringENC(const wchar_t *str);
This method is deprecated and replaced by FirstChunk

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

The input to this method is an encoded string containing compressed data. The EncodingMode property should be set prior to calling this method. The input string is decoded according to the EncodingMode (hex, base64, etc.) and then decompressed.

A compressed data stream may be decompressed in chunks by first calling BeginDecompressStringENC, followed by 0 or more calls to MoreDecompressedStringENC, and ending with a final call to EndDecompressStringENC. Each call returns 0 or more characters of decompressed text.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressBytes Deprecated
bool CompressBytes(CkByteData &data, CkByteData &outData);

Compresses a byte array and returns the compressed bytes.

This method is FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressBytesAsync Deprecated (1)
CkTaskW *CompressBytesAsync(CkByteData &data);

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CompressBytes method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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CompressBytes2 Deprecated
bool CompressBytes2(const void *pByteData, unsigned long szByteData, CkByteData &outBytes);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82

Compresses byte data passed by pointer and size, and returns the compressed bytes.

This method is FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressBytesENC Deprecated
bool CompressBytesENC(CkByteData &data, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *compressBytesENC(CkByteData &data);

Compresses a byte array and returns the compressed result as an encoded string.

The output encoding is controlled by EncodingMode.

This method is not FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressBytesENCAsync Deprecated (1)
CkTaskW *CompressBytesENCAsync(CkByteData &data);

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CompressBytesENC method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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CompressStr Deprecated
bool CompressStr(const wchar_t *str, CkBinDataW &bd);
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Compresses a string and appends the compressed bytes to a BinData object.

The string is converted to bytes using the charset specified by the Charset property.

This method is FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressStrAsync Deprecated (1)
CkTaskW *CompressStrAsync(const wchar_t *str, CkBinDataW &bd);
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CompressStr method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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CompressString Deprecated
bool CompressString(const wchar_t *str, CkByteData &outData);

Compresses a string and returns the compressed bytes.

The string is converted to bytes using the Charset property.

This method is FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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CompressStringAsync Deprecated (1)
CkTaskW *CompressStringAsync(const wchar_t *str);

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CompressString method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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DecompressBytes Deprecated
bool DecompressBytes(CkByteData &data, CkByteData &outData);

Decompresses compressed byte data and returns the decompressed bytes.

This method is FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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DecompressBytesAsync Deprecated (1)
CkTaskW *DecompressBytesAsync(CkByteData &data);

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DecompressBytes method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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DecompressBytes2 Deprecated
bool DecompressBytes2(const void *pByteData, unsigned long szByteData, CkByteData &outBytes);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82

Decompresses compressed byte data passed by pointer and size, and returns the decompressed bytes.

This method is FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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DecompressBytesENC Deprecated
bool DecompressBytesENC(const wchar_t *encodedCompressedData, CkByteData &outData);

Decompresses compressed data supplied as an encoded string and returns the decompressed bytes.

The input string is decoded according to EncodingMode before being decompressed.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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DecompressBytesENCAsync Deprecated (1)
CkTaskW *DecompressBytesENCAsync(const wchar_t *encodedCompressedData);

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DecompressBytesENC method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

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DecompressString Deprecated
bool DecompressString(CkByteData &data, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *decompressString(CkByteData &data);

Decompresses compressed byte data and returns the resulting string.

The decompressed bytes are converted to text using the Charset property.

This method is FirstChunk / LastChunk aware.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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EndCompressBytes
bool EndCompressBytes(CkByteData &outData);
This method is deprecated.

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

Must be callled to finalize a compression stream. Returns any remaining (buffered) compressed data.

(See BeginCompressBytes)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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EndCompressBytesENC
bool EndCompressBytesENC(CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *endCompressBytesENC(void);
This method is deprecated.

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

Must be callled to finalize a compression stream. Returns any remaining (buffered) compressed data.

(See BeginCompressBytesENC)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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EndCompressString
bool EndCompressString(CkByteData &outData);
This method is deprecated.

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

Must be callled to finalize a compression stream. Returns any remaining (buffered) compressed data.

(See BeginCompressString)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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EndCompressStringENC
bool EndCompressStringENC(CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *endCompressStringENC(void);
This method is deprecated.

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

Must be callled to finalize a compression stream. Returns any remaining (buffered) compressed data.

(See BeginCompressStringENC)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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EndDecompressBytes
bool EndDecompressBytes(CkByteData &outData);
This method is deprecated.

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

Called to finalize the decompression stream and return any remaining (buffered) decompressed data.

(See BeginDecompressBytes)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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EndDecompressBytesENC
bool EndDecompressBytesENC(CkByteData &outData);
This method is deprecated.

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

Called to finalize the decompression stream and return any remaining (buffered) decompressed data.

The input to this method is an encoded string containing compressed data. The EncodingMode property should be set prior to calling this method. The input string is decoded according to the EncodingMode (hex, base64, etc.) and then decompressed.

(See BeginDecompressBytesENC)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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EndDecompressString
bool EndDecompressString(CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *endDecompressString(void);
This method is deprecated.

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

Called to finalize the decompression stream and return any remaining (buffered) decompressed data.

(See BeginDecompressString)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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EndDecompressStringENC
bool EndDecompressStringENC(CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *endDecompressStringENC(void);
This method is deprecated.

The Begin*, More*, and End* methods are replaced with the FirstChunk and LastChunk properties used in combination with FirstChunk/LastChunk aware methods, such as CompressStr and DecompressBd2.

Called to finalize the decompression stream and return any remaining (buffered) decompressed data.

The input to this method is an encoded string containing compressed data. The EncodingMode property should be set prior to calling this method. The input string is decoded according to the EncodingMode (hex, base64, etc.) and then decompressed.

(See BeginDecompressStringENC)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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MoreCompressBytes
bool MoreCompressBytes(CkByteData &data, CkByteData &outData);
This method is deprecated.

(See BeginCompressBytes)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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MoreCompressBytes2
bool MoreCompressBytes2(const void *pByteData, unsigned long szByteData, CkByteData &outBytes);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82
This method is deprecated. It will be removed in a future version.

(See BeginCompressBytes2)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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MoreCompressBytesENC
bool MoreCompressBytesENC(CkByteData &data, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *moreCompressBytesENC(CkByteData &data);
This method is deprecated.

(See BeginCompressBytesENC)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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MoreCompressString
bool MoreCompressString(const wchar_t *str, CkByteData &outData);
This method is deprecated.

(See BeginCompressString)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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MoreCompressStringENC
bool MoreCompressStringENC(const wchar_t *str, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *moreCompressStringENC(const wchar_t *str);
This method is deprecated.

(See BeginCompressStringENC)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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MoreDecompressBytes
bool MoreDecompressBytes(CkByteData &data, CkByteData &outData);
This method is deprecated.

(See BeginDecompressBytes)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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MoreDecompressBytes2
bool MoreDecompressBytes2(const void *pByteData, unsigned long szByteData, CkByteData &outBytes);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82
This method is deprecated. It will be removed in a future version.

(See BeginDecompressBytes2)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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MoreDecompressBytesENC
bool MoreDecompressBytesENC(const wchar_t *str, CkByteData &outData);
This method is deprecated.

The input to this method is an encoded string containing compressed data. The EncodingMode property should be set prior to calling this method. The input string is decoded according to the EncodingMode (hex, base64, etc.) and then decompressed.

(See BeginDecompressBytesENC)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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MoreDecompressString
bool MoreDecompressString(CkByteData &data, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *moreDecompressString(CkByteData &data);
This method is deprecated.

(See BeginDecompressString)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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MoreDecompressStringENC
bool MoreDecompressStringENC(const wchar_t *str, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *moreDecompressStringENC(const wchar_t *str);
This method is deprecated.

The input to this method is an encoded string containing compressed data. The EncodingMode property should be set prior to calling this method. The input string is decoded according to the EncodingMode (hex, base64, etc.) and then decompressed.

(See BeginDecompressStringENC)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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