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zZipFiles with File List 

Keywords: 	 delimited file list

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 

    Article ID:   W14111

    Filename:   zZipFiles with File List.txt
    File Created: 2001:03:01:15:02:24
    Last Updated: 2001:03:01:15:02:24