freeware, console based ZIP program?

[T T H]

Hi The keywords "freeware", "zip", "console" unfortunately produce no usable results in Google... I am looking for a freeware, console based (DOS box) ultility to compress several files from a directory tree (e.x. *.TXT, recursive) into a ZIP archive (.ZIP) with a batch file (.BAT) unter Win2000. PKWARE doesn't offer anything for free anymore. Any suggestions welcome! Thanks & Bye, T.T.H.

[markkuk]

Info-ZIP's Zip is an open-source command line Zip program.

[Daniel Turini]

Try 7zip, it's the best zip utility I found with the ugliest interface ever. But since you'll be using it from command line, it's a good option. Yes, even I am blogging now!

[Gary Thom]

You could write your own using the SharpZipLib[^]library and C#.. It's Native C# and GPL. Err are programming answers allowed?? :eek: Gary

[mc schroeder]

Or you could get the .NET 2.0 beta (with C# Express[^], for example) and use the new, super-duper functions in the new, super-duper System.IO.Compression[^] namespace! Hail Eris! All Hail Discordia!

[Gary R Wheeler]

WinZip[^] includes a command line add-on.

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[T T H]

WinZip isn't freeware.......

[T T H]

Thanks for suggestions, I use 7zip now. Haven't seen its GUI yet but console usage is simple. That I was looking for :) T.T.H.