zipfromlist command doesn't work

[ZoSTeR]

To update an archive from a file list with 7-Zip:

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 7za.exe u archive.zip @filelist.txt

Adds and overwrites newer files. The additional -u switch gives you finer control of when and how to update files. 7za.exe is the standalone command line version and is available as a separate download.

[Boofo]

To update an archive from a file list with 7-Zip:

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 7za.exe u archive.zip @filelist.txt

Adds and overwrites newer files. The additional -u switch gives you finer control of when and how to update files. 7za.exe is the standalone command line version and is available as a separate download.

I usually try to stay away from command line versions as they always pop up the cmd window and it gets annoying after a while.

[ZoSTeR]

[v] Run minimized ?

Btw you can use Winrar with the exact same parameters.

[Boofo]

2ZoSTeR
The v doesn't do anything as the window still pops up. I tried doing it with WinRAR but it keeps saying it can't find the archive. Also, WinRAR gives way better compression size than 7-Zip does.

EDIT: I got it working with WinRar now. Is there any way to not include the paths in the RAR files?

[ZoSTeR]

Is there any way to not include the paths in the RAR files?

yep: winrar.exe u -ep archive.rar @filelist.txt
-ibck might also be interesting. Sends winrar to background (systray)

[Boofo]

2ZoSTeR
I found that about 2 minutes after I wrote that post. Here is what ended up with and it seems to work great! I shaved off 23K from 7-Zip's size and 29K from ZIPFROMLIST's size with WinRAR.

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
u -ep -m5 -ibck "D:\Software\Total Commander\INI Files\Backup\tc_ini_backup.rar" @tc_ini_filelist.txt
D:\Software\Total Commander\Icons\Boofo_Icons.icl,25

D:\Software\Total Commander\INI Files\Backup\

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Thank you very much for the help and the suggestions.

[ZoSTeR]

No problem. Btw 7-Zip usually compresses better but only with its native 7z file format.

[Boofo]

I couldn't get it to do better. I probably messed up the command line on it though.

[DrShark]

Well, that should be faster, i.e. whether the parameter could support some switches :

ZIPFROMLIST Path\blah_blah.zip /switch

- As “switch” we could have :
...
F=Pack files only without dir. containers (when we are sure that no duplicate name exists in the list)

I would like to support for a switch to pack files without dirs too, at least if only 1 file or files only from 1 folder selected so it will work more like native zip packer from Alt+F5 dialog.
In TC I configured compression level for ZIP to 9 because I use it often. But when I need the packing to ZIPX I use a button with zipfromlist and -10 parameter.
Another thing I miss in zipfromlist is the ability to set a custom zip filename for each packing task, because that filename defined only in the button's command field where ? character doesn't call a dialog with a field to enter a parameter (like it does when ? is a first parameter in parameters field).