How to compress in a batch file

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I have a problem about compressing a directory or a file in a batch file. HOw can I do this, Can anybody help me about this?

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score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:18

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There is a good solution to a similar question on a Post on SuperUser, I have copy pasted it below.

CScript zip.vbs C:\test3 C:\someArchive.zip

Where zip.vbs contains the following

'Get command-line arguments.
Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments
InputFolder = objArgs(0)
ZipFile = objArgs(1)

'Create empty ZIP file.
CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").CreateTextFile(ZipFile, True).Write "PK" & Chr(5) & Chr(6) & String(18, vbNullChar)

Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

Set source = objShell.NameSpace(InputFolder).Items

objShell.NameSpace(ZipFile).CopyHere(source)

'Required!
wScript.Sleep 2000

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:18

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answered Jun 19 '12 at 12:17

John Mitchell

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I created a bat file which include "CScript zip.vbs C:\Temp C:\someArchive.zip" and I created zip.vbs in same directory. Then, I run the bat file but, it didn't work that I want. Where is my mistake? C:\Temp is the directory which I want to compress. – eponymous Jun 19 '12 at 13:41
There are no error messages. Only I see that it don't compress the folder. Then I created a bat file which include the code that the approved one of this link-> http://superuser.com/questions/110991/can-you-zip-a-file-from-the-command-prompt-using-only-windows-built-in-capabili . It run as individual bat file but when I copy-paste it in another bat file (in if-else block) it doesn't run. There are no problem about if-else, I am sure. I couldn't understand the problem. – eponymous Jun 20 '12 at 07:56
There are an error messages about in my last situation -> C:\Windows\system32\_zipIt.vbs(9, 8) Microsoft VBScript compilation error: Invalid character – eponymous Jun 20 '12 at 08:46

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 19 '12 at 12:20

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You could use a 3rd party tool, I suggest 7-Zip, which has a command line version you can use in batch.

See here for a list of usable commands and examples.

answered Jun 19 '12 at 12:20

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You could use the built in windows zip command, by calling a object in a vbs. – John Mitchell Jun 19 '12 at 12:21
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@JohnMitchell True, edited answer as a suggestion rather than a requirement :) – Bali C Jun 19 '12 at 12:22

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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Here you can find two ways without using any external tools .

Better use the WSH/Jscript script that uses the Shell.Application object.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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answered Mar 24 '15 at 15:52

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How to compress in a batch file

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