WMPRO, WMMINI FW >= 1.0 WMMEGA FW >= 2.0

Add the ending header to a TAR file

This function will attempt to add the ending header to a previously opened file in TAR format¹⁾. To use this function, first open the file using fopen(), then call tar_put() as many times as needed to add individual files. When finished adding files call this function to add the ending header and close the file (releasing the handle).

$handle: Valid handle of the already opened file. This is obtained from the previous call to fopen() specifying 'w' for write mode.

Integer: 1 if successful, or 0 if the attempt to finish the TAR failed

<?
  $handle=fopen("/tar_put_example.tar",'w'); // open TAR for writing
  $path="/config/";
  chdir($path);
  $aFile=findfirst("*.*",255-16); // get the first file, excluding directories
  while ($aFile) {
    tar_put($handle,$path.$aFile['filename'],$aFile['filename']);     
    $aFile=findnext(); // get the next file
  }                    // loop until no more files
  tar_finish($handle); // finish and close the TAR
?>

fopen() - Open a file for reading or writing

tar_put() - Add a file to an open file in TAR format

chdir() - Change the current directory

findfirst() - Start searching the current folder for files matching a pattern and attributes

findnext() - Return next matching file information (after a findfirst)

untar() - Expand a TAR file into the current folder, optionally verbose