The new update for arc/zip addon contains support
for creating directory entries.

Good suggestion.

--- "Sherlock, Ric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> What is the syntax for adding a directory entry to a zip file using the
> arc/zip addon?
> 
> I recently put together a script for zipping and unzipping directory
> trees using the arc/zip addon
> (http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Scripts/ZipTrees). While I was
> developing it I wasn't able to find any info on how to create a
> directory entry in a zip file, either on the Addon page
> http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Addons/arc/zip or in the addon scripts. I
> thought I'd discovered the method by trial and error. 
> 
> '' zwrite dirname;zipname
> 
> However I see now that it is only adding a zero length file. (I am
> "sure" at the time that the addition to the zip turned up as a
> directory!!! ;-) )
> 
> My script works despite this because the script always suffixes the
> dirname with a '/' & uses that criterion to determine whether an entry
> in zdir output is a directory or not. But I'd like to get it right if I
> can.
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