Batch File Compression

[Dennis Warner]

I need to periodically compress thousands of data files.
Is there any way I can do this with a single command;
preferably something that can be invoked by the task
scheduler? Is there a dos command for such?

Thanks

 

[Rob Elder, MVP-Networking]

Try the COMPACT command.

 

[David Candy]

You dom't say how you intend to compress them. Therefore all I can say is look at the nitty-gritty detail of the For command.

for %A in (*.*) do pkzip <whatever the parameters are> %A

Note %A in a command line or %%A in a batch file. The A part IS case sensitive (rare in MS operating systems).