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VBSCRIPT UNZIP ZIP FILE

Asked by: ratliffjm

I have a zip file that I want to open and extract the files to a 'Temp' folder. The zip file is password protected but it is always the same. I have created some code that opens a drop down box and allows the user to select the file e.g. SCRI_2009.zip. I have the drop down working but I get stuck from there. I would like for the files to be extracted to the temp folder when the file is selected. Thanks!

<HTML>
 
<BODY bgcolor="sandybrown">
 
<H1>Clinical Applications For Coded Terms</H1>
 
<P>This application was created for the sole purpose of allowing the user the ability to create 
   Coded terms in a easy and timely manner. The user can create the selected zip file and run 
   the the appropriate SAS programs to produce and validate the files that will be used to
   export to Thesis.
 
<BODY>
 
<HTML>
 
<p> Select a Dataset: 
 
 
<html>
<head>
 
<script language=vbscript>
 
function getdata()
 
dim fso, folder, wshell
 
'SET UP TO USE THE SHELL APPLICATION OBJECT
set wshell=createobject("shell.application")
set fso=createobject("scripting.filesystemobject")
 
'USE THE BROWSEFORFOLDER METHOD TO OPEN AN EXPLORER-TYPE WINDOW
set ofold=wshell.browseforfolder(0,"Specify Root Directory ",&h0010,"S:\") 
 
'SINCE THE FOLDER REFERENCE RETURNED IS AN OBJECT, GET THE FULL PATH NAME FROM IT
fullfold = ofold.ParentFolder.ParseName(ofold.Title).Path & "\"
set fold=fso.getfolder(fullfold)
set filelist=fold.files
 
for each file in filelist
 
   dsname=replace(file.name,".zip" & fso.getextensionname(file.name),"")
 
   getlist(dsname)
 
next
 
end function
 
</script>
 
<script type="text/javascript">
 
function getlist(name)
{
   var oOption = document.createElement("OPTION");
   oselect.options.add(oOption);
   oOption.innerText = name;
   oOption.value = name;
}
 
</script>
 
'---------------------------- I AM LOST FROM HERE
 
function oselect = zzip()
 
pathTofFile=(dsname)
extractTo="S:\it\codedterms\export\temp"
 
set filesInzip=wshell.NameSpace(pathToZipFile).items
wshell.NameSpace(extractTo).CopyHere(filesInzip)
 
 
end function
 
 
</head>
 
<body onload="getdata()">
<select id="oselect"></select> 
</a></div></td>

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Asked On: 2009-10-01 at 09:59:44ID24777699
Topics: VB Script
,; VB Objects
,; Windows XP Operating System
Participating Experts: 1
Points: 100
Comments: 5

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by: RobSampsonPosted on 2009-10-01 at 17:20:28ID: 25474317

Hi, try this.

Regards,

Rob.

<HTML>
 
<BODY bgcolor="sandybrown">
 
<H1>Clinical Applications For Coded Terms</H1>
 
<P>This application was created for the sole purpose of allowing the user the ability to create 
   Coded terms in a easy and timely manner. The user can create the selected zip file and run 
   the the appropriate SAS programs to produce and validate the files that will be used to
   export to Thesis.
 
<BODY>
 
<HTML>
 
<p> Select a Dataset: 
 
 
<html>
<head>
 
<script language=vbscript>
 
function unzip()
 
extractTo = "S:\it\codedterms\export\temp"
intResponse = MsgBox("Do you want to extract " & VbCrLf & oselect.Value & VbCrLf & "to" & VbCrLf & extractTo & "?", vbYesNo)
If intResponse = vbYes Then
	Set wShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
	pathToZipFile=(oselect.Value)
	 
	set filesInzip=wshell.NameSpace(pathToZipFile).items
	wshell.NameSpace(extractTo).CopyHere(filesInzip)
End If
end Function
 
function getdata()
 
dim fso, folder, wshell
 
'SET UP TO USE THE SHELL APPLICATION OBJECT
set wshell=createobject("shell.application")
set fso=createobject("scripting.filesystemobject")
 
'USE THE BROWSEFORFOLDER METHOD TO OPEN AN EXPLORER-TYPE WINDOW
set ofold=wshell.browseforfolder(0,"Specify Root Directory ",&h0010,"S:\") 
 
If ofold Is Nothing Then
	MsgBox "You did not select a folder."
Else
'SINCE THE FOLDER REFERENCE RETURNED IS AN OBJECT, GET THE FULL PATH NAME FROM IT
fullfold = ofold.ParentFolder.ParseName(ofold.Title).Path & "\"
set fold=fso.getfolder(fullfold)
set filelist=fold.files
 
for each file in filelist
   If LCase(fso.getextensionname(file.name)) = "zip" Then
   dsname=replace(file.name,".zip" & fso.getextensionname(file.name),"")
 
   getlist dsname, file.Path
   End If 
next
End If
end function
 
</script>
 
<script type="text/javascript">
 
function getlist(name, path)
{
   var oOption = document.createElement("OPTION");
   oselect.options.add(oOption);
   oOption.innerText = name;
   oOption.value = path;
}
 
</script>
 
</head>
 
<body onload="getdata()">
<select id="oselect" onchange="vbs:unzip"></select> 
</a></div></td>

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by: ratliffjmPosted on 2009-10-04 at 13:37:06ID: 25490819

Hi Rob,
This works great! Since the password is always the same can I pass in the password through the script without having to type it in everytime? Thanks for your tremendous help on this!

Jeff

by: RobSampsonPosted on 2009-10-04 at 15:51:17ID: 25491442

Hi, well, I cannot find any option to supply a password to the native Windows extraction tool. I have provided code that uses the UltimateZip Command Line Tool to extract the files instead, which has the ability to have the password provided to it.

Download the UltimateZip command line tool, and change this line
strUZip = "N:\Utilities\UltimateZip Command Line Tool\uzext.exe"

and for the password, change this line
strPassword = "password"

The rest should work fine.

Regards,

Rob.

<HTML>
 
<BODY bgcolor="sandybrown">
 
<H1>Clinical Applications For Coded Terms</H1>
 
<P>This application was created for the sole purpose of allowing the user the ability to create 
   Coded terms in a easy and timely manner. The user can create the selected zip file and run 
   the the appropriate SAS programs to produce and validate the files that will be used to
   export to Thesis.
 
<BODY>
 
<HTML>
 
<p> Select a Dataset: 
 
 
<html>
<head>
 
<script language=vbscript>
 
function unzip()
 
extractTo = "S:\it\codedterms\export\temp"
extractTo = "C:\Temp\Zip"
If oselect.Value <> "--- Select Zip File ---" Then
	intResponse = MsgBox("Do you want to extract " & VbCrLf & oselect.Value & VbCrLf & "to" & VbCrLf & extractTo & "?", vbYesNo)
	If intResponse = vbYes Then
		'Set wShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
		'pathToZipFile=(oselect.Value)
		'set filesInzip=wshell.NameSpace(pathToZipFile).items
		'wshell.NameSpace(extractTo).CopyHere(filesInzip)
	
		'Extract the Zip file into  Directory using UltimateZip Command Line Tool
		strPassword = "password"
		Extract oselect.Value, extractTo, strPassword
	End If
End If
end Function
 
function getdata()
 
dim fso, folder, wshell
 
'SET UP TO USE THE SHELL APPLICATION OBJECT
set wshell=createobject("shell.application")
set fso=createobject("scripting.filesystemobject")
 
'USE THE BROWSEFORFOLDER METHOD TO OPEN AN EXPLORER-TYPE WINDOW
set ofold=wshell.browseforfolder(0,"Specify Root Directory ",&h0010,"S:\") 
 
If ofold Is Nothing Then
	MsgBox "You did not select a folder."
Else
'SINCE THE FOLDER REFERENCE RETURNED IS AN OBJECT, GET THE FULL PATH NAME FROM IT
fullfold = ofold.ParentFolder.ParseName(ofold.Title).Path & "\"
set fold=fso.getfolder(fullfold)
set filelist=fold.files
 
for each file in filelist
   If LCase(fso.getextensionname(file.name)) = "zip" Then
   dsname=replace(file.name,".zip" & fso.getextensionname(file.name),"")
 
   getlist dsname, file.Path
   End If 
Next
'oSelect.selectedindex = -1
End If
end Function
 
'Zip Extraction sub 
Sub Extract(ByVal myZipFile, ByVal myTargetDir, ByVal myPassword)
	Dim strUZip, strCommand
	strUZip = "N:\Utilities\UltimateZip Command Line Tool\uzext.exe"
	
	Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
	Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
	If Right(myTargetDir, 1) <> "\" Then myTargetDir = myTargetDir & "\"
	If objFSO.FolderExists(myTargetDir) = False Then objFSO.CreateFolder(myTargetDir)
	strUZip = objFSO.GetFile(strUZip).ShortPath
	myZipFile = objFSO.GetFile(myZipFile).ShortPath
	myTargetDir = objFSO.GetFolder(myTargetDir).ShortPath
	If myPassword = "" Then
		strCommand = "cmd /c " & strUZip & " -e -o -d -p" & myTargetDir & " " & myZipFile
	Else
		strCommand = "cmd /c " & strUZip & " -e -o -d -s" & myPassword & " -p" & myTargetDir & " " & myZipFile
	End If
	objShell.Run strCommand, 0, True
End Sub
</script>
 
<script type="text/javascript">
 
function getlist(name, path)
{
   var oOption = document.createElement("OPTION");
   oselect.options.add(oOption);
   oOption.innerText = name;
   oOption.value = path;
}
 
</script>
 
</head>
 
<body onload="getdata()">
<select id="oselect" onchange="vbs:unzip">
	<option id="lst_select" value="--- Select Zip File ---">--- Select Zip File ---</option>
</select> 
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by: ratliffjmPosted on 2009-10-05 at 12:30:38ID: 25498697

Rob,

This is awesome! Thank you! Thank you!

by: RobSampsonPosted on 2009-10-05 at 14:03:14ID: 25499729

No problem. Thanks for the grade.

Regards,

Rob.

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