jrahmeyer Posted June 27, 2015 Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Re: Universal Extractor...I am in the process of starting a mobile karaoke company & have THOUSANDS of zipped files I need to extract to simplify the song organizing process, however, so far I've had to extract each file manually one at a time!? Is there ANY way to extract more than one zipped file at a time??When I've tried to select multiple files & selected "extract all" - it only extracts the file I used to right click on!?Do I need to look for a different program to extract multiple files at once? Edited June 28, 2015 by jrahmeyer
Kelsenellenelvian Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 No those will handle multiple files with ease
jrahmeyer Posted June 28, 2015 Author Posted June 28, 2015 Sorry, not clear - Universal Extractor can OR can't extract multiple zipped files at once?If it can, I don't know how to do it!?I've been extracting hundreds of files today one at a time!?
Kelsenellenelvian Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Why are you stick on universal extractor? You've wasted a ton of time...7zip is free and can handle tons of files at once. And there is a portable version. You've already wasted more time and energy than needed on the task.Yes it is a question that needs asked on whether UE can do it. But you are really spinning your wheels. Edited June 28, 2015 by Kelsenellenelvian
submix8c Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 1 - No, Universal Extracter does not do multiple files. It's a specialized multi-type singke-file "extracter".2 - Yes, Kel provided you with two alternatives that will extract multiple ZIP files.2a - Go for 7-Zip (free.2b - Read the Help file. Basically, put all ZIP in a folder, create another folder, run 7-Zip, select them all, then tell it where to extract. Clear up your confusion? HTH
jaclaz Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 All these years wasted in the belief that command line/batch would allow using a tool like UniExtract on multiple files easily.... http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/173484-command-line/ jaclaz
submix8c Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Yes, it will, but a single file at a time. You *could* make a BAT/CMD file looping through, but the point is it won't do multiples in one execution.however, so far I've had to extract each file manually one at a time!? Is there ANY way to extract more than one zipped file at a time??My example, "zip1.zip" and "zip2.zip" in a folder to be extracted to a subfolder yields*.zip could not be extracted.So either use something that does understand multiple ZIP files (OP specifically said "ZIP") or make a "FOR" loop in a BAT/CMD and run Uniextract against a Variable set within the Loop. Choose your poison...
jaclaz Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Yes, it will, but a single file at a time. You *could* make a BAT/CMD file looping through, but the point is it won't do multiples in one execution.Well, but neither will *any* other tool, when you select multiple files in a GUI program like 7-zip you are simply piping sequentially the filenames list to the tool. The difference (in command line usage) may be that 7-zip allows wildcards, and uniextract doesn't. On the other hand uniextract has the (nice) /sub parameter that in some cases is very convenient.A one-liner *like* (say):FOR %A IN (*.zip) DO uniextract %A /subcan hardly be called "a batch file", but uniextract would anyway use the command line version of 7-zip for .zip files, so normally the "right" way is to use 7-zip (either GUI or command line). jaclaz
submix8c Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 There ya go! Now that that's settled, the OP (an obvious noob) now has the perfect FOR-loop example. Now, if the OP so desires to return, they may be pointed to how to "write" the "remainder" of the BAT/CMD file. Otherwise, this exercise is at an end.
jrahmeyer Posted June 30, 2015 Author Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) Sorry!YES, I downloaded 7-Zip & extracted around 4K files altogether within a couple hrs!MUCH more efficient than one at a time!!I 1st thought that 7-Zip was a trial-only = pay for later program, so I opted for UE since I was only looking to extract at this time.I don't understand ANY of the program tech verbage you guys ended up suggesting, but I appreciate your responses!!!THANK YOU! Now on to my next step... Jeff Edited June 30, 2015 by jrahmeyer
submix8c Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Anytime, "Noob"! If you need any other help, we'll be glad to confuse you a little more until you finally get un-confused.
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