compressed (zipped) folder help

[Wes]

I am trying to create a compressed (zipped) folder, with the zip program built into Windows XP. Not by selecting the files in explorer and sending to zip folder, by a batch file that can create a zip file on its own. My goal is to be able to grab a bunch of files, zip them, and put it on the server (work purposes). I have a batch file that can move these files that I manually zip first to the server (small part of the bat file), but I want be able to zip them up automatically. This is something I have to do many times a day, and although it is a simple task, will save me time in the long run. Any help with this is greatly appreciated!

[Scarecrow Man]

I dont think that is possible. Window's built in zip utility is quite simple and does not provide advanced features.

Full list of features

I think you will need 3rd party software to do this. A quick google search reveals Batch Zip

http://www.google.com/search?q=batch+zip

[cozofdeath]

cipher.exe is the command line version of the windows zip tool. I would tell you what arguments to go with it but I have xp home and don't have efs and its real easy to use. Hope that helps.

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

cipher.exe is the command line version of the windows zip tool.

Are you sure? From HELP it appears to be the encryption tool. This is the HELP output

Displays or alters the encryption of directories [files] on NTFS partitions.

  CIPHER [/E | /D] [/S:directory] [/A] [/I] [/F] [/Q] [/H] [pathname [...]]

  CIPHER /K

  CIPHER /R:filename

  CIPHER /U [/N]

  CIPHER /W:directory

  CIPHER /X[:efsfile] [filename]

	/A		Operates on files as well as directories. The encrypted file
			  could become decrypted when it is modified if the parent
			  directory is not encrypted. It is recommended that you encrypt
			  the file and the parent directory.
	/D		Decrypts the specified directories. Directories will be marked
			  so that files added afterward will not be encrypted.
	/E		Encrypts the specified directories. Directories will be marked
			  so that files added afterward will be encrypted.
	/F		Forces the encryption operation on all specified objects, even
			  those which are already encrypted.  Already-encrypted objects
			  are skipped by default.
	/H		Displays files with the hidden or system attributes.  These
			  files are omitted by default.
	/I		Continues performing the specified operation even after errors
			  have occurred.  By default, CIPHER stops when an error is
			  encountered.
	/K		Creates new file encryption key for the user running CIPHER. If
			  this option is chosen, all the other options will be ignored.
	/N		This option only works with /U. This will prevent keys being
			  updated. This is used to find all the encrypted files on the
			  local drives.
	/Q		Reports only the most essential information.
	/R		Generates an EFS recovery agent key and certificate, then writes
			  them to a .PFX file (containing certificate and private key) and
			  a .CER file (containing only the certificate). An administrator
			  may add the contents of the .CER to the EFS recovery policy to
			  create the recovery agent for users, and import the .PFX to
			  recover individual files.
	/S		Performs the specified operation on directories in the given
			  directory and all subdirectories.
	/U		Tries to touch all the encrypted files on local drives. This will
			  update user's file encryption key or recovery agent's key to the
			  current ones if they are changed. This option does not work with
			  other options except /N.
	/W		Removes data from available unused disk space on the entire
			  volume. If this option is chosen, all other options are ignored.
			  The directory specified can be anywhere in a local volume. If it
			  is a mount point or points to a directory in another volume, the
			  data on that volume will be removed.
	/X		Backup EFS certificate and keys into file filename. If efsfile is
			  provided, the current user's certificate(s) used to encrypt the
			  file will be backed up. Otherwise, the user's current EFS
			  certificate and keys will be backed up.


	directory A directory path.
	filename  A filename without extensions.
	pathname  Specifies a pattern, file or directory.
	efsfile   An encrypted file path.

	Used without parameters, CIPHER displays the encryption state of
	the current directory and any files it contains. You may use multiple
	directory names and wildcards.  You must put spaces between multiple
	parameters.

[cozofdeath]

Yeah, your right. I don't know where the hell I got that :lol: sorry bout that. To compress, compact.exe should work for ntfs partitions. You could try using the /C argument with it so anyfiles moved into the folder will be compressed along with the folder, that way you only have to compress that folder in your batch. I believe compress.exe will compress individual files as well for ntfs partitions, but again I have xp home and its not included. Hint *pat :D