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Shine BR
Shine BR
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November 11, 2017
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Unzip a file

  • November 11, 2017
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Hi Team,

Is there any possibility of unzipping a file from desktop and execute an action through PS.

    Correct answer Davide_Barranca12040269

    If you're familiar with command-line zip (see Unzipping Files Using Terminal | Mac Tricks And Tips for info), you can write the needed lines into a string and then pass it to the app.system() function, for instance:

    var cmd = "cd ~/Desktop/srcFolder\n" +
              "unzip -o test.zip -d ~/Desktop/destFolder";
    app.system(cmd);

    Hope this helps,

    Davide

    1 reply

    Davide_Barranca12040269
    Davide_Barranca12040269Correct answer
    Legend
    November 12, 2017

    If you're familiar with command-line zip (see Unzipping Files Using Terminal | Mac Tricks And Tips for info), you can write the needed lines into a string and then pass it to the app.system() function, for instance:

    var cmd = "cd ~/Desktop/srcFolder\n" +
              "unzip -o test.zip -d ~/Desktop/destFolder";
    app.system(cmd);

    Hope this helps,

    Davide

    Davide Barranca - PS developer and authorwww.ps-scripting.com
      natrev
      natrev
      Legend
      November 13, 2017

      Hi Davide,

      Is this possible to unzip file from sever..? since I used that code and getting error.. 

      var cmd = "cd //NEWSERVER/Source files\n" + "unzip -o test.zip -d ~/Desktop/dest Folder";  
      app.system(cmd); 

      yajiv

      Kukurykus
      Kukurykus
      Legend
      March 18, 2018

      Both commands work (verified)

      var cmd1 = "unzip -o \"\\\\Server\\Folder\\SubFolder\\a.zip\" -d \"%USERPROFILE%\\Desktop\\dest Folder\""   
      var cmd2 = "pushd \"\\\\Server\\Folder\\SubFolder\"" + " & unzip -o \"a.zip\" -d \"%USERPROFILE%\\Desktop\\dest Folder\""         
      app.system(cmd1 + " & pause"); 
      app.system(cmd2 + " & pause");

      It does work in cmd.exe:

      "C:\Program Files (x86)\WinRAR\unrar.exe" x "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\test.rar"

      Why it doesn't work in ESTK with targeted Photoshop:

      system('"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\WinRAR\\unrar.exe" x "%USERPROFILE%\\Desktop\\test.rar"')

      Moreover I can create bat.bat file that I can run from desktop:

      cmnd = '"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\WinRAR\\unrar.exe" x "%USERPROFILE%\\Desktop\\test.rar"'
      fle = File(Folder.desktop + '/bat.bat'), fle.open('w'), fle.write(cmnd), fle.close()

      But when I add to above code:

      fle.execute()

      only bat.bat is created, but not executed :/

      When bat.bat on desktop is created and then I run from ESTK:

      File(Folder.desktop + '/bat.bat').execute()

      it's executed, but cmd.exe acts differently, I mean asks me some questions. Even if I answer for them files are still unrared!

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