RE: batch-capable zip OS/400 freeware

["Orr, Rod" <ROrr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Rowe [mailto:martin@dbg400.net]

Does QSH CMD('jar -cfM myzip.zip file1 file2 file3') not do the trick for
you? I use it in batch to create zip files of reports for email
distribution to Windows users, and it works fine. Start a QShell session
and just type  jar  to get the list of the options & syntax.

Thanks Martin. I'll have a closer look at it.
I'm not very used to qsh so a couple of questions.

1. There seems to be no return code from STRQSH command. How do errors get
trapped. If the qsh nominated command fails does it generate escape messages
or what? Do I have to overide STDOUT and parse a file etc?

2. Is there much overhead in invoking the QSH environment? I ask because I
may have to invoke it multiple times in a loop (because of the 5000 char
limit).

3. How did you find the performance of Jar? Is it written in Java?

Rod Orr



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