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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

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    Davide_Barranca12040269
    Community Expert
    Davide_Barranca12040269Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    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
      Shine BR
      Shine BRAuthor
      Known Participant
      November 13, 2017

      Thanks Davide!

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