Command line to Zip a file

Marc Lefebvre

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Dec 1, 2005, 1:58:28 PM12/1/05

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By default,
With windows XP there is a command line to ZIP a file ?

Thank's
Marc

Daniel Martín

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Dec 1, 2005, 2:38:23 PM12/1/05

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No, there isn't, but you can use a third party command line tool from WinZip: http://www.winzip.com/downcl.htm.

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Ramesh, MS-MVP

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Dec 1, 2005, 11:54:30 PM12/1/05

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In addition to Daniel, see below:

Posted by Torgeir Bakken.

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/

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David Candy

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Dec 2, 2005, 12:40:34 AM12/2/05

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CreateBlankZip.vbs FileName.zip
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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"

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Torgeir Bakken (MVP)

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Dec 3, 2005, 1:32:29 PM12/3/05

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Marc Lefebvre wrote:

> By default,
> With windows XP there is a command line to ZIP a file ?
>

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/

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