command line ZIP archiving (2K or XP)

[dh42891]

I've got about 800 files I need in about 200 seperate zip files. I have access to a WinXP Pro (with native zip support) but it doesn't seem to be able to create a zip file. I understand the syntax for adding to a zip, but nothing seems to want to create one from the command line. I'm working with 7-Zip now on a Win2k machine- because I have local admin on it--but 7-Zip doesn't seem to want to create a zip archive from the command line either. Is this possible? Any suggested software out there for command line zipping? I have to be able to script this or the files just won't get zipped. Thanks a lot!

dylan

 

[dh42891]

well, pkzip will do it, but free for only 30 days. good enough for today, but I'm extremely interested in a freeware or open source package if anyone knows of one. thanks,

dylan

 

[bcastner]

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...p/all/proddocs/en-us/cf_extract.mspx?mfr=true

Compress.exe, a native XP utility.

http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-3086.html

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[dh42891]

ahh, that sounds a whole lot like what i was looking for. thanks!

dylan

 

[LWComputingMVP]

I use info-zip - works great. I've written several scripts with it and it's 100% free. And it supports long file names (which the old PKZIP does not, though the new one does).

http://www.info-zip.org/