Using zip to package a folder with subfolders

[Mark Schonewille]

Hi Tereza,

This is what I use:

on mouseUp
    set the itemDel to slash
    if there is a folder fld "File" or there is a file fld "File" then
       set the directory to item 1 to -2 of fld "File"
       put item -1 of fld "File" & ".zip" into myZipFile
       put "zip -r" && quote & myZipFile & quote  && quote & item -1  
of fld "File" & quote && " -x .* *.DS_Store *Icon*" into myShell
       put shell(myShell)
    end if
end mouseUp

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Mark Schonewille

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On 12 aug 2009, at 19:02, Tereza Snyder wrote:

>
> It's probably elementary for old hands on the list, but I've never  
> done it:
>
> I need to zip up a folder that contains files and subfolders. Do I  
> need to use a shell command, or can a sequence of revzip commands do  
> the trick? What script commands are needed?
>
> I'm working in MacOS, rev 3.5, creating (different) archives for Mac  
> & Win, from files on my hard drive.
>
>
> grateful for guidance,
>
> tereza
>
>
> -- 
> Tereza Snyder
> Califex Software, Inc.
> <www.califexsoftware.com>