Batch file script to zip files

Question

i have a folder structure in this pattern. I\'ve just shown two sub directories and 2 files in each but generally I have n number of subdirectories at a single level and sin

Answer 1

You're near :)

First, the batch (%%variable) and Windows CMD (%variable) uses different variable naming. Second, i dont figure out how do you use zip from CMD. This is from Linux users i think. Use built-in zip manipulation is not like easy on Win, and even harder with batch scripting.

But you're lucky anyway. I got (extracted to target folder) zip.exe and cygwin1.dll from the cygwin package (3mb filesize both together) and start play with it right now.

Of course, i use CMD for better/faster testing instead batch. Only remember modify the %varname to %%varname before blame me :P

for /d %d in (*) do zip -r %d %d

Explanation: for /d ... that matches any folder inside. Only folder ignoring files. (use for /f to filesmatch) for /d %d in ... the %d tells cmd wich name do you wanna assign to your variable. I put d to match widh d (directory meaning). for /d %d in (*) ... Very important. That suposses that I CD to desired folder, or run from. (*) this will mean all on THIS dir, because we use /d the files are not processed so no need to set a pattern, even if you can get only some folders if you need. You can use absolute paths. Not sure about issues with relatives from batch. for /d %d in (*) do zip -r ... Do ZIP is obvious. (exec zip itself and see the help display to use your custom rules). r- is for recursive, so anyting will be added. for /d %d in (*) do zip -r %d %d The first %d is the zip name. You can try with myzip.zip, but if will fail because if you have 2 or more folders the second cannot gave the name of the first and will not try to overwrite without more params. So, we pass %d to both, wich is the current for iteration folder name zipped into a file with the folder name. Is not neccesary to append ".zip" to name.

Is pretty short than i expected when start to play with.