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    Ziping of Subfolders

    I was reading some posts has anyone figured out how to zip a folder including all subfolders without using a file list to add each folder seperately.
    https://www.housingeducator.org
    k3srg

    #2
    Re: Ziping of Subfolders

    I use j-zip. To zip a folder and all it's subfolders, I just select the parent folder, right click and select send to. Then I select compressed (zipped) folder. j-zip creates the new zip file on the same drive.

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      #3
      Re: Ziping of Subfolders

      Steve,

      It's not that hard to build the file list on the fly with

      filefind.get_recurse()

      Let us know if you need help with that.
      There can be only one.

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        #4
        Re: Ziping of Subfolders

        I'm trying to get a command line version of 7zip to run but keep getting out of memory errors. Might try building the file list on the fly,
        https://www.housingeducator.org
        k3srg

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          #5
          Re: Ziping of Subfolders

          for some reason i keep getting out of memory errors using sys_shell() command. here is the script
          Code:
          if file.exists("C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe") then 
          	sys_shell("C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe 7za a sgbackup.zip"f1,1)
          else
          	ui_msg_box("Error Opening Program","File 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe' does not exist.",ui_stop_symbol)
          end if
          I have plenty of memory not sure what would cause this to act up.
          f1 is a variable set with the foldername i want to zip.
          https://www.housingeducator.org
          k3srg

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            #6
            Re: Ziping of Subfolders

            I found where i'm going wrong
            it's sys_shell("7za a sgbackup.zip+f1",1) where i try to add the f1 variable f1 is the path should read with the var added sgbackup.zip c:\testfolder\*
            Last edited by steve745; 04-26-2009, 08:28 PM.
            https://www.housingeducator.org
            k3srg

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              #7
              Re: Ziping of Subfolders

              I didn't realize you were trying to do this from a command line. glad you figured it out.

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                #8
                Re: Ziping of Subfolders

                OH but I haven't totally figured this out yet.
                https://www.housingeducator.org
                k3srg

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                  #9
                  Re: Ziping of Subfolders

                  Maybe this is what you want....

                  Code:
                  f1 = "c:\testfolder\\"
                  ? f1
                  = "c:\testfolder\"
                  
                  zipspec = "7za a sgbackup.zip "+f1
                  ? zipspec
                  = "7za a sgbackup.zip c:\testfolder\"
                  
                  sys_shell("7za a sgbackup.zip "+f1,1)
                  There can be only one.

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                    #10
                    Re: Ziping of Subfolders

                    well it certainly gives me other ways of putting things into xbasic
                    i will play with this a little later
                    https://www.housingeducator.org
                    k3srg

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                      #11
                      Re: Ziping of Subfolders

                      how can i get the results of f1 to wrap in "" f1="c:\my documents\"
                      https://www.housingeducator.org
                      k3srg

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                        #12
                        Re: Ziping of Subfolders

                        how can i get the results of f1 to wrap in "" f1="c:\my documents\"
                        Oddly enough, to wrap a string in quote marks, you use the quote() function.

                        What does a working command line expression look like?
                        There can be only one.

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                          #13
                          Re: Ziping of Subfolders

                          ok here is what i came up with that works
                          sys_shell("7za a c:\ziptest\sgbackup.zip " +quote(f1),1)

                          f1 is the value of my folder to backup with the * switch for 7zip
                          the wrapping of quotes quote() tells 7zip it's a directory with spaces and to get path exactly as quoted.
                          This script combined with 7zip has achieved everything i had hoped.\
                          Thanks for all the help stan.
                          https://www.housingeducator.org
                          k3srg

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                            #14
                            Re: Ziping of Subfolders

                            Now is there a way that after the cmd.exe completes

                            x_basic_wait_for_idle function doesn't do it. I need to pause till the zip is complete.
                            https://www.housingeducator.org
                            k3srg

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                              #15
                              Re: Ziping of Subfolders

                              Change to

                              SYS_SHELL_WAIT("7za a c:\ziptest\sgbackup.zip " +quote(f1),1)
                              There can be only one.

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