Zipping many files -- each file into its own zip file with same name

One more question. I have 200 *.txt files in the same directory and I want
to zip each of them into a *.zip file with the same name. Example:
my dog.txt => my dog.zip
old days.txt => old days.zip
....and so on...

I have winzip and winrar but I can't figure out how to do this for all
files at once. Command-line is ok.

Thx,
k*

 

Get the WinZip command line support add-on, so that you
can use a batch file to perform your task.
http://www.winzip.com/wzcline.htm

 

http://www.winzip.com/wzcline.htm - download the add-in for free.

Found that address in the Help files. You should check em out some time.

 

I already have that add-on, but I still can't figure out how to do it (I
know how to run wzzip and wzunzip for single files, but I can't figure out
how to use it for my purpose..) Can you tell me how? I tried "wzzip *.zip
*.txt", but that doesn't work...

Thanks,
k*

 

Open a DOS box in the directory of your text files and type:

dir /a-d /b >c:\windows\desktop\list.txt

This will give you a list of the files in your folder, that
you can use in a batch file. You will probably want to get
a decent text editor with good replace functions:
http://www.ultraedit.com

Alternatively, ask in

 

use winrar - it does zips too

install it, start it.
navigate to the directory with the files in
select all the files
click add
change from rar to zip
change compression method to best
click the files tab
select "put each file into seperate archive"
click ok

 

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In a desperate cry for help Jj said:

But the OP wants to create seperate zip files for each file it finds, in a
single operation.

 

like this:

c:\folder\a.txt
c:\folder\b.txt
c:\fodler\c.txt
becomes
c:\folder\a.zip
c:\folder\b.zip
c:\folder\c.zip
in a single operation. Isn't that what is wanted?

better instructions:

1) start winrar
2) in winrar select all the files you want to zip
3) click the add button at the top
4) change the "archive format" setting in the new window from "rar" to "zip"
5) click the files tab, click "put each file into seperate archive"
6) click ok

Maybe it only works with the registered version, works here anyway.

 

Go to http://www.ultimatezip.com/ and download ultimate zip for free.
Then use the Batch Compressor in the Tools menu. Just keep adding files
until you are done.

 

Jj,

Yes, that's exactly what I wanted. Thanks a lot..works great!

k*

 

Have you lost the ability to read, Brain? That's exactly what has
been offered.

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NuMbEr Tr3#3!!!!11! on a lits...

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a coloratura, maps, snipe, percale, macaroni,
a gag, a banana bag, a tan, a tag, a banana bag
again (or a camel), a crepe, pins, Spam, a rut,
a Rolo, cash, a jar, sore hats, a peon, a canal
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Josef Knecht said:

How far behind the rest of the world are you at the moment, 1 week?
Catch up, and stop trolling me, or have you nothing better to do? Because you
certainly aren't helping answer peoples problems.

 

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In Brian H¹© <> typed
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|||| In a desperate cry for help Jj said:
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|||||| One more question. I have 200 *.txt files in the same directory
|||||| and I want to zip each of them into a *.zip file with the same
|||||| name.
|||||| Example: my dog.txt => my dog.zip
|||||| old days.txt => old days.zip
|||||| ...and so on...
||||||
|||||| I have winzip and winrar but I can't figure out how to do this
|||||| for all files at once. Command-line is ok.
||||||
|||||| Thx,
|||||| k*
|||||
||||| use winrar - it does zips too
|||||
||||| install it, start it.
||||| navigate to the directory with the files in
||||| select all the files
||||| click add
||||| change from rar to zip
||||| change compression method to best
||||| click the files tab
||||| select "put each file into seperate archive"
||||| click ok
||||
|||| But the OP wants to create seperate zip files for each file it
|||| finds, in a single operation.
|||
||| Have you lost the ability to read, Brain? That's exactly what has
||| been offered.
||
|| How far behind the rest of the world are you at the moment, 1 week?
|| Catch up, and stop trolling me, or have you nothing better to do?

Everyone's a troll...
Everyone's a stalker...
.... except *you*

 

Probably a bit late but in the bad old DOS days I used mzip.bat
"I made it myself":

@echo off
if "%1"=="" goto Usage
if "%1"=="*" goto Usage
if "%1"=="*." goto Skip

if exist *. ren *. *.#$&
echo.
echo Creating *. from *.%1 ...
echo.> TEMP.!#$

ren *.%1 *.
for %%a in (*. ) do copy TEMP.!#$ %%a.TMP > nul
ren *. *.%1
ren *.TMP *.

del TEMP.!#$
echo Completed.
echo.

for %%f in (*. ) do pkzip %%f %%f.%1
echo.
echo Cleaning up ...
del *.
if exist *.#$& ren *.#$& *.
echo Completed.
echo.
goto End

:Usage
echo.
echo Usage: %0 [file extension]
echo where [file extension] = TXT BMP etc. (but NOT * )
echo or *. if desired files have no extension.
echo.
echo Purpose: Creates individual ZIPs of each file of a specified
echo extension in the current directory, using the names of the files
echo as the ZIP names.
echo.
goto End

:Skip
for %%f in (*. ) do pkzip %%f %%f.
echo.

:End

 

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|||||
||||| How far behind the rest of the world are you at the moment, 1
||||| week? Catch up, and stop trolling me, or have you nothing better
||||| to do?
|||
||| Everyone's a troll...
||| Everyone's a stalker...
||| ... except *you*
|||
||
|| Brain's not a troll - he's a 'respected reg'...

he's a wanker
he's never had respect in his life... nor will he ever