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TrFile_CreateZip |
Create a ZIP file, from the specified file or folder.
Syntax
TrFile_CreateZip ( switches ; sourcePath ; destZipFile )
Parameters
| switches | this alters the behavior of the function |
| sourcePath | the path to the source file or folder to be zipped |
| destZipFile | the path to the new ZIP file to be created |
Switches
Switches can be empty or this:
| -TimeoutSecs=x | specify the timeout time in x seconds (default = 20 seconds) |
| -DontAddEnclosingFolder | the top folder will not be added to the ZIP file, only the contents of the top folder. |
| -DontAddDS_Store | don’t add hidden .DS_Store files to the ZIP file |
| -AddMacOSXAttributes | also add extended attributes and resource forks to the ZIP file |
On Windows you can also add the switch:
| -ForceUTF8Filenames” | all filenames in the ZIP file will be UTF-8 encoded. On macOS this is default and the switch has no effect. |
Returned Result
Data type returned
Error code
Result
The returned result is an error code. An error always starts with 2 dollars, followed by the error code. You should always check for errors. Returned error codes can be:
| 0 | no error | The ZIP file was created |
| $$-43 | fnfErr | Source file not found |
| $$-48 | dupFNErr | Destination ZIP file already exists |
Other errors may be returned.
Originated in
Troi File Plug-in 8.0
Compatibility
FileMaker Pro 17 to FileMaker Pro 21 (2024)
Considerations
You can zip a single file or a complete folder, including subfolders and all items contained in the folder.
Zipping many items can take a long time. With the “-TimeoutSecs=x” switch you can increase the timeout time so it is long enough.
When you add the switch “-AddMacOSXAttributes” any extended attributes and resource forks are added to the ZIP file in a separate “__MACOSX” folder at the top level.
v12.0 added the switch “-DontAddEnclosingFolder”
v12.1 added the switch “-DontAddDS_Store” and “-AddMacOSXAttributes”
v13.0 added the switch “-ForceUTF8Filenames”
Example
Set Field [ $ErrorCode ; TrFile_CreateZip ( "-Unused" ; "C:\dataDir\" ; "D:\myZIP2015.zip" ) ]This will create a compressed ZIP file archive myZIP2015.zip with the contents of the folder dataDir.
Example 2
We assume that in your FileMaker file the following fields are defined and filled with the paths to the source and destination ZIP file:
this::sourcePath may contain something like "MacHD:Users:kip:bigtext.doc"
this::destinationZIPPath may contain something like "MacHD:Users:kip:bigtext.zip"This example will first set the variables from the paths stored in the two fields, and then create the ZIP file:
In a script add the following steps:
# Initialize: copy the fields into variables first:
Set Variable [ $SourcePath ; this::sourcePath ]
Set Variable [ $DestinationZIP ; this::destinationZIPPath ]
#
# Now zip it:
Set Variable [ $ErrorCode ; TrFile_CreateZip ( "-Unused" ; $SourcePath ; $DestinationZIP ) ]Used in example file
ZIPAndUnZIP.fmp12
Related functions
| TrFile_CopyFile |
| TrFile_CreateFile |
| TrFile_GetZipInfo |
| TrFile_UnZip |
Related script step
| Create Zip |
Related topics
Troi File Plug-in online help (overview)
