Batch File Script to Zip Individual Files from WinRAR

Introduction

Recently, I got a requirement to zip all files individually with batch file script in Windows OS. I don't know much about scripting but I searched Google, examples and websites to complete my task. Finally I was able to create the following script to complete my task. I have modified the original script as per my requirement & obviously credit goes to the creator of this script ( Anonymous ).

For original script, visit here.

The following is the modified script.

@echo off

Title autozip.bat

REM updated 30/07/2015
REM created by: Anonymous
REM modified by: Yashwant Vishwakarma

REM This script compresses files in a folder Note: files with the same name
REM but with different extensions will be in the same archive.

path=%path%;"c:\program files\winrar"

REM ****************** Folder to compress******************
set dir=C:\testzip
REM *******************************************************

REM change to directory
cd %dir%

echo Folder to compress in *.RAR format:
echo %dir%

echo Compressing files started....

REM Compress files in directory individually without subdirectories.

echo.
FOR %%i IN (*.*) do (
   rar a "%%~ni" "%%i"
)
goto eof

For more commands and syntax follow winrar command line help online.

In original batch file script there were 7 options which requires manual intervention to choose and perform task but I want to completely automate this task, therefore modified it and it is working absolutely fine for me.

Coding Explanation:



Conclusion

This is all what I did with a given script and sharing my learning and experience with you. Hope it will help someone if this type of requirement ever comes.

References:

 

• Batch File Programming
• Windows Programming/Programming CMD