Function Reference


_WinAPI_GetCompression

Retrieves the current compression state of a file or directory

#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>
_WinAPI_GetCompression ( $sFilePath )

Parameters

$sFilePath The path to the file or directory to retrieve compression state.

Return Value

Success: The current compression state ($COMPRESSION_FORMAT_*).
Failure: (-1) and sets the @error flag to non-zero.

See Also

Search FSCTL_GET_COMPRESSION in MSDN Library.

Example

#include <APISysConstants.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>

Local $sFile = FileOpenDialog('Select File', @ScriptDir, 'All Files (*.*)', BitOR($FD_FILEMUSTEXIST, $FD_PATHMUSTEXIST))
If @error Then Exit

Switch _WinAPI_GetCompression($sFile)
        Case -1
                MsgBox(($MB_ICONERROR + $MB_SYSTEMMODAL), 'Compression File', 'Unable to perform operation.')
        Case $COMPRESSION_FORMAT_NONE
                If _WinAPI_SetCompression($sFile, $COMPRESSION_FORMAT_DEFAULT) Then
                        MsgBox(($MB_ICONINFORMATION + $MB_SYSTEMMODAL), 'Compression File', 'The file compressed is successfully.')
                Else
                        MsgBox(($MB_ICONERROR + $MB_SYSTEMMODAL), 'Compression File', 'Unable to compress file.')
                EndIf
        Case Else
                If MsgBox(($MB_YESNO + $MB_ICONQUESTION + $MB_SYSTEMMODAL), 'Compression File', 'The file is already compressed.' & @CRLF & @CRLF & 'Decompress?') = 6 Then
                        If _WinAPI_SetCompression($sFile, $COMPRESSION_FORMAT_NONE) Then
                                MsgBox(($MB_ICONINFORMATION + $MB_SYSTEMMODAL), 'Compression File', 'The file decompressed is successfully.')
                        Else
                                MsgBox(($MB_ICONERROR + $MB_SYSTEMMODAL), 'Compression File', 'Unable to decompress file.')
                        EndIf
                EndIf
EndSwitch