I tried that code over the weekend under redsky and it didnt work

threw some java exeptions

Steve

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Subject: [cfaussie] Re: Calling winzip from mx


Why not just do it in Java:

http://www.cflib.org/udf.cfm?ID=744

Phil Evans wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I need to zip a file via mx.
>
> I have tried a number of options - see a, b, c below. Any advice on how to
> get them to work, or an option D would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks,
> Phil.
>
> Option a) Downloading the command line extension for winzip, and calling
> directly via cfexecute. I have tried a number of variations...
> e.g.
>
> <cfexecute name="c:\program files\winzip\winzip.exe" arguments="-min -a
> c:\temp\zipme.doc c:\temp\newzip.zip" timeout = "10"></cfexecute>
> <cfexecute name="c:\program files\winzip\winzip.exe" arguments="-a
> c:\temp\zipme.doc c:\temp\newzip.zip" timeout = "10"></cfexecute>
> <cfexecute name="c:\program files\winzip\winzip.exe"
> arguments="c:\temp\zipme.doc c:\temp\newzip.zip" timeout =
"10"></cfexecute>
> <cfexecute name="c:\program files\winzip\wzzip.exe"
> arguments="c:\temp\zipme.doc c:\temp\newzip.zip" timeout =
"10"></cfexecute>
>
> None of the above worked, though some create a temporary zip file, but
> failed to rename it and the command fails to finish.
>
> ==================================
>
> Option b) Calling the command line extensions for winzip via a batch file
>
> e.g.
>
> temp.bat
> c:
> cd \
> cd program files\winzip
> winzip -min -a c:\temp\zipme.doc c:\temp\newzip.zip
>
> Then
>
> <cfexecute name="c:\temp\temp.bat" timeout = "10"></cfexecute>
> The bat file executes up until the winzip command, then just hangs and
fails
> to complete.
>
> =======================================
>
> Option c) Downloading jcompress_070802.zip from the tag gallery.
>
> I put JCompress.class in c:\cfusionmx\custom tags
> but the call to the tag returns "The CFX custom tag "CFX_jcompress" was
not
> found in the custom tag database. "
>
> I then tried registering it as a java cfx tag but that didn't help either.
>
>
>

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