Zip it up!

[Bruce]

Can someone show me an example of the Zip plug-in, zipping up files from different areas?

[longedge]

??? - Well I can't find it now but somewhere in the forum one of the IR staff posted a working example of creating a zip by using the file browse dialogue to -

a)name the new zip file and then
b) select the file/s to go into the zip.

The action is 'native' in AMS5Pro isn't it?

I have the example project if (like me) you can't find it.

[Bruce]

??? - Well I can't find it now but somewhere in the forum one of the IR staff posted a working example of creating a zip by using the file browse dialogue to -

a)name the new zip file and then
b) select the file/s to go into the zip.

The action is 'native' in AMS5Pro isn't it?

I have the example project if (like me) you can't find it.

longedge, yeah I've seen it here some where but can't locate it.

[Worm]

I believe it was Desmond, and I think this is the post

http://www.indigorose.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7493&highlight=zip

[Corey]

Desmond rules. :yes

[Bruce]

That was very good info but... Is there a way to grab up files from different folders and add them all to a zip file? I didn't see what I was looking for in those examples i.e.

C:\myfolder\myfile.ext
And…
C:\theirfolder\anotherfolder\myfile.ext
And…
C\ myfolder\thatfolder\all_of_this_folder

Or am I brain dead and didn't see it?

[csd214]

My experience is limited; I have used the Zip command only once. I wanted to add several files (sGenericName = "A?Ident.*") in a specific folder (sDataFolder = something). I created a table

tPaFiles = File.Find(sDataFolder.."\\", sGenericName, false, false, nil, nil);

Additionally I wanted to add a specific file in another directory (sStatusIni = full path file name).

local nFileCounter = Table.Count(tPaFiles);
tPaFiles[nFileCounter + 1] = sStatusIni; -- add the last file

Zip.Add(sZipFullPathName, tPaFiles, false, "", 9, nil, false); -- create the zip archive

So, by managing the table (here tPaFiles) it seems to be possible to add whatever files/directories you want.

[Bruce]

Ok... Trying to zip a file (not from a table) from my C drive i.e. C:\Sunplus\Sunplus.mdb

and put it into a zip called sbbackup.zip on my desktop... Here's what I have, I know it's wrong If someone could help me out

Zip.Add(_DesktopFolder.."\\"sbbackup.zip, C:\Sunplus\Sunplus.mdb, true, "", 5, nil, false);

[Worm]

Off the top of my head, I'd say this

Zip.Add(_DesktopFolder.."\\sbbackup.zip", "C:\\Sunplus\\Sunplus.mdb", true, "", 5, nil, false);

Ok... Trying to zip a file (not from a table) from my C drive i.e. C:\Sunplus\Sunplus.mdb

and put it into a zip called sbbackup.zip on my desktop... Here's what I have, I know it's wrong If someone could help me out

Zip.Add(_DesktopFolder.."\\"sbbackup.zip, C:\Sunplus\Sunplus.mdb, true, "", 5, nil, false);

[Bruce]

Got it:
Zip.Add(_DesktopFolder.."\\sbbackup.zip", {"C:\\Sunplus\\Sunplus.mdb"}, true, "", 9, ZipCallBack, true);

Thanks Worm

[Bruce]

Here's how to add them all:

Zip.Add(_DesktopFolder.."\\sbbackup.zip", {"C:\\Sunplus\\OPER.MDB", "C:\\Sunplus\\Release.txt", "C:\\Sunplus\\Suntouch.crd", "C:\\WINDOWS\\SUNTOUCH.INI", "C:\\Sunplus\\Pictures\\*.*"}, true, "", 9, ZipCallBack, true);