compress folders winrar CMD

[goldenix]

I have 5000+ folders & each contains load of files. I want to compress those folders 1 at the time. If there is any other way to batch do this im open to suggestions. Until then i made a script that does work , but there is 1 little problem. It also creates load of subfolders inside of the archive.

As side note(in case u try to suggest winzip), I would like to rar my archives cuz in case they get corrupted, winrar lets you salvage rest of the uncorrupted data.

Run both samples to see the difference:

This is a working sample & it works like intended But only on a C:

; ##Prepare to run sample
    DirCreate('c:\sampledir57')
    DirCreate('c:\sampledir57\1')
    DirCreate('c:\sampledir57\2')
    FileWriteLine('c:\files_to_include.txt', 'c:\sampledir57')
    ShellExecute('c:\')

;## Compress
    RunWait('"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" a -esh -m5 -mt0 "' & _ ; -m5 max compress / -mt0 1 thread
    'c:\sampledir57.rar' & ' " @"C:\files_to_include.txt" ')

;## Clear After
    FileDelete('c:\files_to_include.txt')
    DirRemove('c:\sampledir57')

This is exact the same sample but the working location is desktop now. now it creates subfolders in archive.

$dir1 = 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop'
$dir2 = 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\sampledir57'
$incl = 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\files_to_include.txt'

; ##Prepare to run sample
    DirCreate($dir2)
    DirCreate($dir2 & '\1')
    DirCreate($dir2 & '\2')
    FileWriteLine($incl, $dir2)

;## Compress
    RunWait('"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" a -esh -m5 -mt0 "' & _ ; -m5 max compress / -mt0 1 thread
    $dir1 & '\sampledir57.rar' & ' " @"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\files_to_include.txt" ')

;## Clear After
    FileDelete($incl)
    DirRemove($dir2)

Edited January 19, 2011 by goldenix

[Cyber]

Thanks!

[sleepydvdr]

If there is any other way to batch do this im open to suggestions.

There's a way to do it without AutoIt. Right click on the folders, go to Add To Archive. Then go to the Files tab and put a check mark in the box: Put each file to separate archive.