How to use zipfromlist ?

[jjk]

Help file said

With the command zipfromlist, you can create a zip file from a list of files. The command field must contain the zip file name, and the parameters field the name of the list file. The list file must contain a list of files to be packed, one file per line.

But, how to use that ? What to put in command field ? Where do I put "zipfromlist" ?
- zipfromlist c:\xxx\file.zip, with or without path ?
And what in the parameters field ? file name only, or with path ?
- the file list must contain pathes of files to zip ?
Someone could give me an example ?
TIA

[fenix_productions]

2jjk

Example 1:
Command: zipfromlist
Parameter: %Ptest.zip
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Example 2.
Command: zipfromlist d:\backup\new.zip
Parameter: d:\backup\important.lst
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Example 3.
Command: zipfromlist d:\backup\new.zip
Parameter: %L
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Select some files in panel and click on button.

[ts4242]

- zipfromlist c:\xxx\file.zip, with or without path ?

If you didn't provide the full path e.g (zipfromlist file.zip), TC will create file.zip in the current active panel directory.

And what in the parameters field ? file name only, or with path ?
- the file list must contain pathes of files to zip ?

In the parameters field, type the path to a text file contains a list of file paths you want to pack with or without full path, if you didn't provide the full path, TC will use the path of the current active panel directory.

[jjk]

Thank you to both.
I will try that.

[zhv]

But, what should I do if the folder structure is not needed?
i.e. the path names are not wanted in the packed archive.

[jjk]

Sorry to answer so later, but I was busy.
Fenix, I tried your solutions : only the 3rd one matches my needs because I have not to create the lst file (containing names of files to zip).
Also for ts4242's answer.
But then, as zhv, I wonder how to not have the complete folder structure. I tried with %l instead of %L but I have always the full paths.

[DrShark]

Example 1:
Command: zipfromlist
Parameter: %Ptest.zip
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This example is incorrect: zip archive name must be in Command field, and cut&paste there from Parameter field won't work because in the Command field parameters like %P are not supported.