Variable+name.zip

[Bruce]

How would one add a variable to a zip file that already has a name?

example: date_result = System.GetDate(DATE_FMT_US);

Zip.Add(_DesktopFolder.."\\date_result mdbbackup.zip", {"AutoPlay\\Docs\\*.enc"}, true, "", 9, ZipCallBack, true);

[RizlaUK]

if you want to add files to a already existing zip just add the files without the variable then rename the zip when the zip.add is finished useing the variable

put in some error checking to make sure the file was added b4 renaming

edit:

if you just want to add the var to the file name

Zip.Add(_DesktopFolder.."\\date_result.."-mdbbackup.zip", {"AutoPlay\\Docs\\*.enc"}, true, "", 9, ZipCallBack, true);

[el5ateer]

Thanks RizlaUK :D seems i got it wrong

[Bruce]

if you just want to add the var to the file name

Zip.Add(_DesktopFolder.."\\date_result.."-mdbbackup.zip", {"AutoPlay\\Docs\\*.enc"}, true, "", 9, ZipCallBack, true);

BINGO!! Thank you sir! :yes

ERRR spoke to soon... I have an issue in here somewhere. The red quote jacks it up.

[RizlaUK]

sorry bruce, try this way :yes

Zip.Add(_DesktopFolder.."\\"..date_result.."-mdbbackup.zip", {"AutoPlay\\Docs\\*.enc"}, true, "", 9, ZipCallBack, true);

[Bruce]

hummm now it's not creating the zip. :huh I'll update ya.

[RizlaUK]

ok try this

Escape = String.Replace(date_result, "/", "_", false);
Zip.Add(_DesktopFolder.."\\"..Escape.."-mdbbackup.zip", {"AutoPlay\\Docs\\*.enc"}, true, "", 9, ZipCallBack, true);

its because of the "/" in the date, it was creating the zip but in folders "03" "24" "2007"

[Bruce]

Yes that did it. interesting... Thanks RizlaUK

[Bruce]

This works too:
date_result = System.GetDate(DATE_FMT_US);
new_date_result = String.Replace(date_result, "/", "", false);

Zip.Add(_DesktopFolder.."\\"..new_date_result.."-mdbbackup.zip", {"AutoPlay\\Docs\\*.enc"}, true, "", 9, ZipCallBack, true);

I would have never caught that. Thanks

[RizlaUK]

I would have never caught that. Thanks

No Problem Bruce......any time :yes

[Dermot]

or just use date_result = System.GetDate(DATE_FMT_ISO); to avoid the issue altogether.

[RizlaUK]

or just use date_result = System.GetDate(DATE_FMT_ISO); to avoid the issue altogether.

well it just goes to show, as much as iv learnt about apms, i still miss the simple things ;)