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lr_zip
Compresses the information in a parameter and stores the compressed information in another parameter.
int lr_zip ( "source=<parameter name>", "target=<parameter name>" );
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Arguments
| Name | Comments |
|---|---|
| source | The name of the parameter containing the information to be compressed. |
| target | The name of the parameter to store the compressed information. |
lr_zip compresses the information in a parameter and stores the compressed information in another parameter.
Return Values
Returns LR_PASS on success.
Returns LR_FAIL if the source parameter does not exist or if the compression fails.
Parameterization
Standard parameterization does not apply to this function.
Example
In this example, lr_zip is used to compress and store the string in a parameter. lr_zip is called twice to show that the order of the parameters is not important.
lr_unzip is then called to uncompress the data.
lr_save_string("This is the text I want to zip.", "param1");
lr_zip("target=param2", "source=param1");
lr_zip("source=param1", "target=param3");
lr_unzip("source=param3", "target=param4");
