How to make a custom Zip button on XYplorer menu

[alank]

I zip folders during the course of the day and use WinZip from the context menus to zip the folder using the folder name as the zip filename. The problem I have is that from WinZip, you can only zip one folder at a time in this manner. I would kill for method of selecting a group of folders and having a way to zip them all into separate files using the folder name as the respective zip filename.

Since this doesn't exist and I've not found any way to do this, I was wondering if there is a way to use a XYplorer script as a means to accomplish this. Then all I would have to do is select the folder or group of folders and click on a user button and have them zipped. I looked at the scripting language but couldn't find a way to do this. Can you help me to create a script or point me to something that was already done?

Thanks

[zer0]

Do you need someone to write you such a script or give pointers so that you can attempt to do it yourself with a bit of guidance?

[admin]

Here is a solution using UDCs (User Defined Commands) with WinZip. Here are the caption and the critical line to save you some typing:

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Add each selected item to separate archive (WinZip)
"winzip32" -a "Zipped_Folder_<base>.zip" <items>

UPDATE 1: add the -r switch to recurse subfolders:

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"winzip32" -a -r "Zipped_Folder_<base>.zip" <items>

UPDATE 2: with the latest BETA (v9.90.0101) you should use <title> instead of <base>:

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"winzip32" -a -r "Zipped_Folder_<title>.zip" <items>

Note the Mode setting (multiple instances!)!

UDCAddToSeparateZip.png

To trigger the UDC select menu User / Open With / Add each selected item to separate archive (WinZip).

[alank]

The user deffined command works fine, however I want to run this from a menu button. Entering the same winzip32 statement in a script brings an error on the -a parameter.
Thanks

[admin]

The user deffined command works fine, however I want to run this from a menu button. Entering the same winzip32 statement in a script brings an error on the -a parameter.
Thanks

menu button?? You can create a User Button that calls this UDC. Is that what you mean?

[admin]

I would kill for method of selecting a group of folders and having a way to zip them all into separate files using the folder name as the respective zip filename.

Now, did you start the killing? I did not hear any screams yet...

[alank]

I'll have to take back what I said about having this working. I am using Winzip 15 which uses the command line aplication named wzzip.exe. Anyway the command line to zip folders is:
"wzzip.exe" -p -r (zip file name)
Using the statement "wzzip" -r -p "<base>.zip" does not work. I'm not shure what occurs since the screen flashes but this does work in a batch file.
Thanks

[RalphM]

Maybe you should reread Don's post above, especially the 2nd edit and in general it helps to state OS and XY versions used to get the best help in this forum.

[alank]

I'm using Windows 7, Winzip 15, XYplorer 9.5.

[zer0]

I'm using Windows 7, Winzip 15, XYplorer 9.5.

You should be using at least v9.90.0101. Also, please take a look at how parameters are supposed to be used in that version of WinZip and bear in mind that single/double quotes make a big difference.