XP-Zipper in batch mode

[Helge Haensel]

Hallo NG!
What is the exe-name of the xp-zipper (WindowsXP/HE SP2).
How/Can i use it in batch-mode?
Vy 73! Helge

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Hallo NG!
What is the exe-name of the xp-zipper (WindowsXP/HE SP2).
How/Can i use it in batch-mode?
Vy 73! Helge

Hi,

The zip functionality that comes with WinXP/Win2k3 does not have
a command line interface.

Some free zip/unzip programs that can help you:

ZipGenius has a command line interface (freeware)
http://www.zipgenius.it/

PowerArchiver has a command line version as well:
http://www.powerarchiver.com

Last freeware version of PowerArchiver:
http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/

 

[Helge Haensel]

Am 08.09.2005, 16:20 Uhr, schrieb Torgeir Bakken (MVP)

Hi,

The zip functionality that comes with WinXP/Win2k3 does not have
a command line interface.

Some free zip/unzip programs that can help you:

ZipGenius has a command line interface (freeware)
http://www.zipgenius.it/

PowerArchiver has a command line version as well:
http://www.powerarchiver.com

Last freeware version of PowerArchiver:
http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/

OK, thanks for info, will try them. Thanks
Helge

 

[frodo]

WinZip 9 has a command-line add-on.

 

[Don Taylor]

The zip functionality that comes with WinXP/Win2k3 does not have
a command line interface.

Can Scripting get fingers onto the zip functionality?
I used your url to grope around technet and looked through
the script center script repository in the storage/files
areas and others but didn't find anything. Maybe I just
didn't look in the right place, but searching for things
like zip script didn't turn up anything relevant. Havin
a script be able to zip a file would be very useful for me.

thanks

 

[chad]

Some freeware ZIP tools either support command-line parameters (like
JustZIPit) or come with command-line versions and even SDKs (like
7-ZIP). Here's a bunch of freeware ZIP tools which you might find
useful:

http://free-backup.info/free-winzip.html

 

[Guest]

As you say 7-Zip is the go.
That Zip Genius someone suggested actually uses 7-Zip in the background.
Use the 7-Zip command line tool. Just type 7z on a command line and it will
reply with the syntax for all the options and switches.

Try it, you'll work it out!

 

[David Candy]

CreateBlankZip.vbs FileName.zip
==========================
Set Ag=Wscript.Arguments
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set ts = fso.OpenTextFile(Ag(0), 8, vbtrue)
BlankZip = "PK" & Chr(5) & Chr(6)
For x = 0 to 17
BlankZip = BlankZip & Chr(0)
Next
ts.Write BlankZip

Unzip.vbs SrcFldr DestFldr
eg, unzip "C:\..\My Documents" "C:\MyZip.zip"
It doesn't matter if the source is a zip and dest is a folder EXCEPT it only works zipping if there is a msgbox as the last statement. Dunno why. Msgbox is not needed if unzipping. I think it's an object reference thing and zipping is slow. Both Folders/Zips must exist.
===================================
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Set Ag=Wscript.Arguments
set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Set DestFldr=objShell.NameSpace(Ag(1))
Set SrcFldr=objShell.NameSpace(Ag(0))
Set FldrItems=SrcFldr.Items
DestFldr.CopyHere FldrItems, &H214
Msgbox "Finished"

 

[Helge Haensel]

Hallo NG!
What is the exe-name of the xp-zipper (WindowsXP/HE SP2).
How/Can i use it in batch-mode?
Vy 73! Helge

Hallo!
Thank you all for the many tipps. I already tried ZipGenius as it was the
first one, but didnt succeed with the '-extract' Option in command mode.
And that is what i actually need. It just does nothing.
Well, will try one of the other utilities you mentioned here. One will do
for sure.
Thanks!
Helge

 

[Helge Haensel]

Hallo NG!
What is the exe-name of the xp-zipper (WindowsXP/HE SP2).
How/Can i use it in batch-mode?
Vy 73! Helge

Powerarchiver does its job pretty well on the first try, even not needing
the command-line add-on.
Thanks!
Helge