Very OT: Command line archiving (i.e., WinRAR)?

[fitwell]

Hi, gang! Having trouble with this. Asking for help from anyone that
has successfully used command line to zip up a folder's contents, in
this case, using RAR.EXE that comes with WinRAR <g>.

I've been able to get this to work in Windows RUN:

C:\PROGRA~1\ZIP\WINRAR~1.00B\RAR.EXE a
"D:\0-PROG~1\0-ZIPP~1.2(F\BACKUP~2\Backup- .zip"
C:\PROGRA~1\DIARY\DIARYV~1.2\DATA\*.*

(It backs up my journal program files.)

Only problem is that I get a folder structure in the zip file whereas
I need _just_ the files themselves archived.

Anyone know how to get just the files themselves archived, pls?

Thank so much. Appreciate any help.

 

[dadiOH]

Only problem is that I get a folder structure in the zip file
whereas I need _just_ the files themselves archived.

Anyone know how to get just the files themselves archived, pls?

Actually, all you have are the files, it is just *showing* you the folder
structure. Handy, IMO, but since you don't want it...
1. Change it to zip mode
2. See info re: l[t] switch in rar.txt (it's in the WinRar folder)

You're welcome.

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[charles]

2. See info re: l[t] switch in rar.txt (it's in the WinRar folder)

The lb command only lists the archive contents without path information,
I think the OP was looking for the -ep? switches, also documented in
rar.txt, that control whether path info is included in the archive to
begin with.