Please use the below script to get to know about compression state of given folder/file
import ctypes
import subprocess
class disable_file_system_redirection:
_disable = ctypes.windll.kernel32.Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection
_revert = ctypes.windll.kernel32.Wow64RevertWow64FsRedirection
def __enter__(self):
self.old_value = ctypes.c_long()
self.success = self._disable(ctypes.byref(self.old_value))
def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
if self.success:
self._revert(self.old_value)
path = r'C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\Programs'
pObj = subprocess.Popen('compact '+path, shell=True, stdout = subprocess.PIPE, stderr = subprocess.PIPE)
rTup = pObj.communicate()
rCod = pObj.returncode
##print rCod
for i in rTup:
print i
Sample Output:
