zlib
Loss-less data compression library using the Deflate algorithm unencumbered by patents.
Website: http://www.zlib.net
Platforms supported: Win32, Linux, DOS
Headers to include: zlib.bi
Header version: 1.2.6
Example
zlib-based PNG save & load code: http://www.freebasic.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3936
In-memory compression example:
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'' Zlib compress/decompress example, by yetifoot
#include once "zlib.bi"
Dim As Integer errlev
'' This is the size of our test data in bytes.
Dim As Integer src_len = 100000
Print "ZLib test - Version " & *zlibVersion()
Print
Print "Test data size : " & src_len & " bytes."
'' The size of the destination buffer for the compressed data is calculated by
'' the compressBound function.
Dim As Integer dest_len = compressBound(src_len)
'' Allocate our needed memory.
Dim As UByte Ptr src = Allocate(src_len)
Dim As UByte Ptr dest = Allocate(dest_len)
'' Fill the src buffer with random, yet still compressable data.
For i As Integer = 0 To src_len - 1
src[i] = Rnd * 4
Next
'' Store the crc32 checksum of the input data, so we can check if the
'' uncompression has worked.
Dim As UInteger crc = crc32(0, src, src_len)
'' Perform the compression. dest_len is passed as its address, because when
'' the function returns it will contain the size of the compressed data.
errlev = compress(dest, @dest_len, src, src_len)
If errlev <> 0 Then
'' If the function returns a value other than 0 then an error occured.
Print "**** Error during compress - code " & errlev & " ****"
End If
Print "Compressed to : " & dest_len & " bytes."
'' NOTE: in normal use in a program, you would store the src_len, in order to
'' be able to tell uncompress the output size. However in this example we can
'' just leave it in src_len. The same goes for dest_len, which is the compressed
'' datas size.
'' Wipe the src buffer before we uncompress to it, so that we can check if the
'' decompression has worked.
For i As Integer = 0 To src_len - 1
src[i] = 0
Next
'' Perform a decompression. This time we uncompress the data back to src.
'' src_len is passed as its address, because when
'' the function returns it will contain the size of the uncompressed data.
errlev = uncompress(src, @src_len, dest, dest_len)
If errlev <> 0 Then
'' If the function returns a value other than 0 then an error occured.
Print "**** Error during uncompress - code " & errlev & " ****"
End If
Print "Uncompressed to : " & src_len & " bytes."
'' Make sure the checksum of the uncompressed data matches our original data.
If crc <> crc32(0, src, src_len) Then
Print "crc32 checksum : FAILED"
Else
Print "crc32 checksum : PASSED"
End If
'' Free the buffers used in the test.
Deallocate(src)
Deallocate(dest)
Print
Print "Press any key to end . . . "
Sleep
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