batch file

[apocalypse11]

Hi,

I have a batch file that calls on winzip to zip files every hour. I noticed that in the processes tab in task manager, i'm now getting a whole lot of cmd.exe and winzip.exe processes. How do i stop these processes once the batch file has finished?

Thanks...

 

[bcastner]

Post the batch file here.


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[apocalypse11]

The batch file is:

<start>
"C:\Program Files\WinZip\winzip32" -min -m "c:\backup\belvoirsql\Belvior.zip" "c:\backup\belvoirsql"
<end>

I am guessing that if i just add "exit" to the end it will solve the cmd.exe process; however, how about the winzip process?

Thanks..

 

[smah]

I've never used winzip from the command line, but it looks to me like you're creating the equivalent of an endless loop. If I'm reading this correctly: Belvoir.zip is the file being created. It's being created in the belvoirsql folder. belvoirsqul is the folder being zipped.

 

[eyec]

if the Exit command does not solve your problem you might want to look into "Taskkill" (only for W2K & XP i think)

 

[bcastner]

I vote with smah.

You would think it would throw an error though because Belvoir.zip was an open file.

I also wonder about "-m" for move instead of -f for freshen, or -u for update which would be much faster.


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[mpnut]

Just out of curiosity, how many files are in the c:\backup\belvoirsql folder and what size are the files? Also, are there subfolders?

 

[apocalypse11]

There are 4 files, total size of approx 500Mb... No subfolders. I tried exit after the batch job and both processes still remain. I also tried "-m" and "-f", and "-u" for the winzip options. It does speed things up but the processes don't terminate once the job completes.

thanks..

 

[Freestone]

You may want to try the WinZip command line support add-on. With this and the exit command in the batch file, your problem should be solved.

http://www.winzip.com/dprob.htm

wzcline11 is for WinZip 9 wzcline20 is for WinZip 10

 

[bcastner]

First, MD C:\backup\belvoirsql\ZIPS

Second, (one time only):
move c:\backup\belvoirsql\belvior.zip c:\belvoirsql\ZIPS

Third, edit the .bat file:
;<start>

"C:\Program Files\WinZip\winzip32" -min -u "c:\backup\belvoirsql\ZIPS\Belvior.zip" "c:\backup\belvoirsql"

goto :EOF

;<end>




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[Freestone]

I will sheepishly admit I didn't know after all this time that WinZip32 supported parameters, hence my post about the command line add-on :~/

I too was curious about the smah's point about "creating the equivalent of an endless loop". I created a CMD file with the line:

"C:\Program Files\WinZip\wzzip" -min -m d:\temp\junk.zip d:\temp

No errors are thrown, the zip is created with all files from d:\temp, excluding the zip file itself, and all files are then deleted (moved) once done, and no cmd.exe or winzip32 remains active. I tried this with files of various sizes, including 4 files of 580MB each.

If I invoke the batch numerous times before the prior instance(s) finish, I do get multiple cmd.exe and winzip32.exe processes in Task Manager. However, I get error dialog boxes from WinZip onscreen. Once I respond to these the processes are terminated as expected.

Tests were performed with WinZip 9.0 SR-1

 

[bcastner]

Freestone:

http://www.memecode.com/docs/winzip.html

The wins32.exe command line, according to the above, is undocumented.



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[Freestone]

Thanks for the pointer, Bill - Dell

 

[apocalypse11]

hello everyone... thanks for your help. just one more question. when winzip finds no files to zip - how can i make it ignore and close? it wants me to click on a window to acknowledge the message when it can't find any files to zip.

any help would be appreciated..

 

[bcastner]

Do if exist branching.

. For folders:
You cannot use the if command to test directly for a directory, but the null (NUL) device does exist in every directory. As a result, you can test for the null device to determine whether a directory exists. The following example tests for the existence of a directory:

Example of a folder test:
if exist c:\belvoirsql\ZIPS\nul goto process

. For files:
Example:
c:\backup\belvoirsql\ZIPS\Belvior.zip

================= Full example
; if the belvoir.zip file exists, call winzip to freshen
; else exit

IF EXIST c:\backup\belvoirsql\ZIPS\Belvior.zip GOTO ZIPIT
GOTO EOF

:ZIPIT

"C:\Program Files\WinZip\winzip32" -min -u "c:\backup\belvoirsql\ZIPS\Belvior.zip" "c:\backup\belvoirsql"




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