compress to a zip file with NSIS?

xirisone · 15th November 2007, 20:33

Hi,

I want the installer to put some files on the target machine to a ZIP file -> compress, don't extract.

Can someone point me to the right direction? All I found so far is how to extract files )-:

xirisone

Afrow UK · 15th November 2007, 21:19

Best bet is to use the 7za.exe command-line tool that comes with 7-zip.
http://www.7-zip.org

Stu

xirisone · 16th November 2007, 10:43

Hmm... that would mean I put the 7za.exe into the installer and call it after the installer extracted it's files to some tmp-Dir?
Then I must call 7za.exe synchronously from within the installer, the files get zipped, 7za returns, the installer finished and deletes all tmp-files including the 7za.exe.
Is this the way?

TIA xiris

BTW: I didn't find "7za.exe" after installing 7-ZIP (7z456.exe). Only "7z.exe" is available but this file needs "7z.dll" as well.
Is there a seperate download for "7za.exe" ?

Afrow UK · 16th November 2007, 11:39

Get the command line version from the download page.
http://www.7-zip.org/download.html

Stu

xirisone · 16th November 2007, 12:44

@Stu
I'm blind... hit me )-:
Sorry - didn't see that link.
xiris

manlypullock · 28th October 2015, 05:08

try this one.....7-Zip 9.20

Pullock

meoit · 28th October 2015, 08:18

Put all your archivers in rar/7z, add password by using CommandLine. Load Function .OnInit for Installer.

Yathosho · 28th October 2015, 08:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by meoit

add password by using CommandLine.

That's a bad idea bacause it's very easy to snoop the password. Anyway, the OP never mentioned the need to use passwords.

15th November 2007, 20:33	#1
xirisone Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 19	compress to a zip file with NSIS? Hi, I want the installer to put some files on the target machine to a ZIP file -> compress, don't extract. Can someone point me to the right direction? All I found so far is how to extract files )-: xirisone

16th November 2007, 10:43	#3
xirisone Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 19	Hmm... that would mean I put the 7za.exe into the installer and call it after the installer extracted it's files to some tmp-Dir? Then I must call 7za.exe synchronously from within the installer, the files get zipped, 7za returns, the installer finished and deletes all tmp-files including the 7za.exe. Is this the way? TIA xiris BTW: I didn't find "7za.exe" after installing 7-ZIP (7z456.exe). Only "7z.exe" is available but this file needs "7z.dll" as well. Is there a seperate download for "7za.exe" ? Last edited by xirisone; 16th November 2007 at 11:17.

28th October 2015, 05:08	#6
manlypullock Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 1	zip try this one.....7-Zip 9.20 Pullock

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15th November 2007, 21:19	#2
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Best bet is to use the 7za.exe command-line tool that comes with 7-zip. http://www.7-zip.org Stu

16th November 2007, 11:39	#4
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Get the command line version from the download page. http://www.7-zip.org/download.html Stu

16th November 2007, 12:44	#5
xirisone Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 19	@Stu I'm blind... hit me )-: Sorry - didn't see that link. xiris

28th October 2015, 08:18	#7
meoit Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: $DESKTOP Posts: 100	Put all your archivers in rar/7z, add password by using CommandLine. Load Function .OnInit for Installer.