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winzip not attaching correct No. files through fox

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hawkieboy

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Apr 30, 2002
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Hi

I have a program that zaps and appends 4 tables once that has been done the program does the following code

Code:
!wzzip myzipfile table1.*
&& .dbf + .cdx
Code:
!wzzip myzipfile table2.*
&& .dbf + .cdx

Code:
!wzzip myzipfile1 table3.*
&& .dbf + .cdx
Code:
!wzzip myzipfile1 table4.*
&& .dbf + .cdx
Code:
!wzzip myzipfile1 database.*
&& .dbc + .dct + .dcx

so i am adding 4 files to each zip file + one zip file gets an extra 3 files for the database. The problem i am having is that the zip file does not always attach the correct amount of files(sometimes it does), and the problem is not always consistant by this I mean it is not always the same file that is not attached.

I am guessing that one of statements is still busy when it tries to execute the next line of code. If so could someone please explain to me how I can get round this.

Your help and advise is appreciated in advance

Many Thanks

Nick
 
A couple thoughts,

Do you by chance still have one of the tables open?
Can you use multiple file names on the command line?
Maybe put a small delay between them.
Maybe consider another zip application.
Dave S.
 
Winzip can attach multiple files on the same line...

!wzzip myzipfile1 table*.* database.*

You may also want to get on winzip's site and download the free command line add-on. then you can do everything you want in one command, such as

"C:\Program Files\Winzip\Wzzip.exe" -arP D:\BACKUPS\VFP6CODE.zip C:\VFP\*.PRG C:\VFP\*.DBF

-Ron
 
oops... my bad...

i guess you already have the command line version.
sorry... it's Friday...

 
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