GetFileCompression Method
Retrieves the compression mode of a file or alternate stream.
Syntax
public int getFileCompression(String fileName);
Remarks
This method retrieves the compression mode of the file or alternate stream specified by FileName.
The value passed for FileName must be a vault-local absolute path.
The returned compression mode will be one of the following values:
| CBFSSTORAGE_CM_NONE | 0 | Don't use compression. |
| CBFSSTORAGE_CM_DEFAULT | 1 | Use default compression (zlib). |
| CBFSSTORAGE_CM_CUSTOM | 2 | Use event-based custom compression.
Compression level is not used. |
| CBFSSTORAGE_CM_ZLIB | 3 | Use zlib compression.
Valid compression levels are 1-9. |
| CBFSSTORAGE_CM_RLE | 4 | Use RLE compression.
Compression level is not used. |
Applications that use custom compression must the DataCompress and DataDecompress events. Please refer to the Compression topic for more information.
Note: This method can only be called when Active is true.