Thanks Peter. .ZIP and not _ZIP when saving to PC formatted disks, I guess the devils in the details !
Cheers Neil p.s. signing off till monday. Thanks for all your help guys you can relax now :-) >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07 February 2007 16:21 >>> Hi Neil, Save the zip file in Ram1_ and then copy to a PC floppy changing the name from Neil_zip to Neil.zip and it will save and can be emailed. Hope this reaches you in time Best Wishes, Peter In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Neil Riley) wrote: > *From:* "Neil Riley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *Date:* Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:22:53 +0000 > > Thanks for that Dilwyn. > > I now have my Zip file. > > Next problem is this. I wish to transfer those zips to my PC so i can > email them. > Problem is I don't seem to be able to save the zip onto a PC formatted > 3.5" & if > i save on a QL formatted 3.5", my pc doesn't recognise it and asks me > if i want to > format it. > > Any help would be greatly received > > Neil > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07 February 2007 14:43 >>> > ex flp1_zip;'flp1_neil_zip ram1_*' > > or > > EX FLP1_ZIP;'-b ram1_ FLP1_NEIL_ZIP RAM1_*' > > (-b RAM1_ tells it where to place temporary files and * is a standard > wildcard which means all files in this location) > > Alternatively, here's a short superbasic program to do the job of > zipping up all files in a given location: > > 100 REMark aid to using ZIP program > 110 REMark needs EW command or equivalent > 120 CLS : CLS #0 > 130 INPUT #0,'Zip up files from > ';zipfrom$ > 140 IF zipfrom$ = '' THEN STOP > 150 INPUT #0,'Filename of zip file > ';zipfile$ > 160 IF zipfile$ = '' THEN STOP > 170 INPUT #0,'Zip program is on > ';zipdrive$ > 180 : > 190 PRINT #0,'Starting Zip program...' > 200 EW zipdrive$&'zip';'-9 '&zipfile$&' '&zipfrom$&'*' > 210 PRINT#0,'Program finished.' > > I've put a short article about Zip and Unzip onto my QL Documentation > page, if anyone wants a quick and simple introduction. > http://dilwynjones.topcities.com/qldocs/qldocs.html > > -- > Dilwyn Jones > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Neil Riley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:20 AM > Subject: [ql-users] Example ZIP needed > > > > Hi, > > > > Stupid newbie question time. > > > > I want to ZIP all the files on ram1_ into an archive called FRED on > > flp1_. > > FRED_ZIP doesn't exist as yet. How do you do it. > > > > last time i used (dos) zip was probably 1994 and I've been spoilt by > > windows > > ever since. > > > > Cheers > > Neil > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ************* > > The contents of this email are confidential to the intended > > recipient. > > It may not be disclosed to or used by anyone other than the > > addressee, nor may it be copied in any way. If received in error, > > please contact the company on 01793-715380, then delete it from your > > system. Please note neither the company nor the sender accepts any > > responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan > > attachments (if any) for viruses. > > No contract may be concluded on behalf of the company by means of > > email communications. > > > > BC Services (UK) Limited (trading as Boxclever), Technology House, > > Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9QQ. Registered No. 5290544 England > > > > www.boxclever.co.uk > > > ********************************************************************** > ************* > > > > _______________________________________________ > > QL-Users Mailing List > > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.20/664 - Release Date: > > 02/02/2007 15:42 > > > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm