[vipulgos]

dear all,
I have a batch file as under:

@echo off
"C:\Program Files\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE" -min -a -ex "C:\Documents and Settings\vipul\Desktop\vipul.zip" files vipul.xls
copy vipul.zip "C:\Documents and Settings\vipul\Desktop\My briefcase"
copy vipul.zip "E:\Valuations\2009"
exit
HERE vipul.xls is the fileon my desktop which is to be copied to my broefcase and same is to be ziiped and then sent to E\valu...folder.
Alteration i want here is as under:
every time the file name is getting changed, e.g. it may be sanj.xls or lago.xls and so on. (in place of vipul.xls), so how i can do this?
Just like there is printdir.bat file in xp

[TheOutcaste]

Your batch file will add two files to the archive, one named vipul.xls and one named files.
I'm assuming that files doesn't need to be there; in the syntax examples, files is used to show where to put the file name you want to work with, it's not actually part of the command.
So that line should be this:

"C:\Program Files\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE" -min -a -ex "C:\Documents and Settings\vipul\Desktop\vipul.zip" vipul.xls

If the file name changes, you would have to modify the batch file if you want to run the batch file directly. You can set it up to allow you to drag and drop the file onto the batch file (or a shortcut to it), or specify the file name on the command line.
The following will work in any user account. I've also set it up so you can specify the Valuations folder path in the 2nd line. This will let you easily change it to a different drive, or for next year. It will also create the Valuations and Briefcase folders if needed.

@Echo Off
Set _Valuations=E:\Valuations\2009
If Not [%1]==[] Goto _ChkIt
If EXIST "%Temp%\Tmp.txt" Del /F "%Temp%\Tmp.txt"
:_Error
>>"%Temp%\Tmp.txt" Echo.You must specify a file name, either on the command line, or
>>"%Temp%\Tmp.txt" Echo.by dropping the file you wish moved to the Briefcase onto the icon.
>>"%Temp%\Tmp.txt" Echo.Close this window to exit.
Start /W "" Notepad "%Temp%\Tmp.txt"
Del /F "%Temp%\Tmp.txt"
Goto :EOF
:_ChkIt
If EXIST "%~1" Goto _ZipIt
>"%Temp%\Tmp.txt" Echo.Unable to locate "%~1"
Goto _Error
:_ZipIt
Set _ZipName=%~n1.zip
If NOT EXIST "%UserProfile%\Desktop\My Briefcase" MD "%UserProfile%\Desktop\My Briefcase"
If NOT EXIST "%_Valuations%" MD "%_Valuations%"
"%ProgramFiles%\Utilities\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE" -min -a -ex "%UserProfile%\Desktop\%_ZipName%" "%~1"
Copy "%UserProfile%\Desktop\%_ZipName%" "%UserProfile%\Desktop\My Briefcase"
Copy "%UserProfile%\Desktop\%_ZipName%" "%_Valuations%"

HTH

Jerry

[vipulgos]

o.k. working fine. only help needed as under:
I have changed my mind to copy the file on desktop as it is to my briefcase. i.e. i want to send the same file as it is directly to briefcase without zipping and after zipping it should go to valuation folder
only rectification needed is at this line:
Copy "%UserProfile%\Desktop\%_ZipName%" "%UserProfile%\Desktop\My Briefcase"
here _zipname should be like %1. I have tried this but getting failed is it like "%1" or ""%1" or like that?

[TheOutcaste]

Replace %_ZipName% with %~1:

Copy "%UserProfile%\Desktop\%~1" "%UserProfile%\Desktop\My Briefcase"

The Tilde is needed to remove the quotes added when the file is dropped. Otherwise Copy can't properly read the command line.

[vipulgos]

solved thanx 4 ur help sir

[TheOutcaste]

You're Welcome!

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Jerry