zZipFiles with File List

Keywords: 	 delimited file list

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Question:

I am trying to write a simple script to backup certain directories (incl subdirs) from a local drive to a .zip file on a server. However, I can't seem to find the right syntax.

I want to backup the entire contents of the following diretories:

	C:\My Documents
	C:\Progra~1\Netscape\Users\*\mail
	C:\Progra~1\Netscape\Users\*\archive
	C:\Progra~1\Netscape\Users\*\news

including subdirs, to a zipfile on a server. The syntax I'm using is:

	ret=zZipFiles("R",archive,"C:\My Documents\*.*")
	dirlist=diritemize("C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\*")
	for i=1 to itemcount(dirlist,@TAB)
		dir=itemextract(i,dirlist,@TAB)
		dirchange("c:\program files\netscape\users\%dir%")
		ret=zZipFiles("g R",archive,"*.* mail\*.* archive\*.* news\*.*")
	next

What am I doing wrong?

Answer:

A couple of things:

1. zZipFiles has a 4th parameter (exclude files). In your case, specify ""

2. Add a dirchange to where you want the archive file created, and specify archive file. Archive file must be successfully created for the next zZipFiles with "g" option to succeed.

3. Put "|" delimiters in file lists. See below:

   	AddExtender("WWZIP34I.DLL")
   	DirChange("C:\My Documents")
   	archive="C:\My Documents\archive.zip"
   	ret=zZipFiles("R",archive,"C:\My Documents\*.*","")
   	message("",ret)
   	dirlist=diritemize("C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\*")
   	message("",dirlist)
   	for i=1 to itemcount(dirlist,@TAB)
   		dir=itemextract(i,dirlist,@TAB)
   		dirchange("c:\program files\netscape\users\%dir%")
   		ret=zZipFiles("g R",archive,"*.*|mail\*.*|archive\*.*|news\*.*","")
   		message("",ret)
   	next 
   

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   Article ID:   W14111
   

   Filename:   zZipFiles with File List.txt