OT: Needed: Small zip app

[Ruatha]

I need a small file that is able to zip multiple files into one zip archive.
It must be able to run from the commandline and not require any installation process.
It must handle long filenames
None of the DOS zip apps I've found can handle long filenames, except if you use another app to first make a list of the names and it's not easy enough.
I'm currently using ACE archiver but want to use zip as that's more of a standard.

I need it for ver 2 of the PBW emergency forum site, which is coming along very well.

BTW, ver 1 is in my opinion finished now with ver 1.51.

[ October 30, 2003, 12:11: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[geoschmo]

Do you need a separate app? Can't php handle it by itself?

I found this. It looks like what you want maybe? Of course I am just learning this stuff. http://www.pscode.com/vb/scripts/Sho...d=957&lngWId=8

[Ruatha]

Will look into it, from what I know before having looked at it PHP could only read zip files.

Daughter wants to use PC to play a game!

EDIT:
(She had to wait a few minutes)
Thanx, it seems to solve a lot of my problems.
Now I'll just have to try and understand it....


EDIT2:
if you run into any problems with the update (Only been tried at my server) you can always downgrade by applying an older patch.

Edit3:
I'm getting cold feets here.
Before you use the "download all files" button the first time, download them with FTP first, just in case.... (I'm getting nervous...)

[ October 30, 2003, 14:40: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[Cirvol]

Ruatha, DOS zip apps... like even the original pkzip and pkunzip programs should be able to handle long file names if you use "quotes" around the file name =D

either that, or use the 'dos' format of the filename... where c:\program files\blah blah becomes c:\progra~1\blah~1

[Ruatha]

Originally posted by Cirvol:
Ruatha, DOS zip apps... like even the original pkzip and pkunzip programs should be able to handle long file names if you use "quotes" around the file name =D

Nope they don't

either that, or use the 'dos' format of the filename... where c:\program files\blah blah becomes c:\progra~1\blah~1

No I Won't.

But thanks anyway.

[ October 30, 2003, 14:54: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[Suicide Junkie]

WinRar runs from the commandline (and creates ZIP files).

For details, search for "command line syntax" in the help window.
From there, the >> button will get you to the alphabetical list of commands.