Archive_Tar::createModify()

Archive_Tar::createModify() -- create a new archive

Synopsis

require_once 'Archive/Tar.php';

boolean createModify (array $filelist, string $add_dir [, string $remove_dir = ''])

Description

This method creates the archive file and adds the listed files or directories.

If the file already exists and is writable, it is replaced by the new tar. It is a 'create' and not a 'add'. If the file exists and is read-only or is a directory, it is not replaced.

Parameter

Return value

boolean - Returns TRUE on success, FALSE on failure.

Throws

Table 38-1. Possible PEAR_Error values

Error codeError messageReasonSolution
NULL"Invalid file list"The argument for the function is not correctly formatted or build. Check for typing mistakes in the argument

Note

This function can not be called statically.

Example