Automating a file renaming inside a zip file

[Jon Canale]

I tried to search for something, but there were too many hits that didn't help.

I'd like to automate renaming a readme.txt file within a zip file that looks like:

Readme.txt
SomeUtility.exe
SomeUtility.chm

to:
SomeUtility_Readme.txt
SomeUtility.exe
SomeUtility.chm

I've been doing it manually for years. There must be an easier way, but I don't quite know how to do it. The AHK guru's are going to say this is trivial, I'm sure.

Can somebody give me a hint?

Thanks.

[ZoSTeR]

You could use 7-Zip (I tested with 9.30) for that:

New button with Command:

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%comspec% /k c:\tmp\7z.exe

Parameter:

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rn %Z%P Readme.txt %Z%O_Readme.txt

Adjust the path to 7z.exe

Now inside the archive select SomeUtility.exe and hit the button. The exe name will be appended to the readme.txt

Remove the "%comspec% /k" and select "Run minimized" to hide the CMD box when everthing works ok.

[Jon Canale]

Worked great after I dl'd a the 9.30 version of 7zip. Thanks!