Pack
ActionStep Reference » Windows » Compression » Pack
The ActionStep Pack stores the contents of a directory into a single archive file. To ensure the security of the compressed file, a password can be set upon the creation of the archive file.
- Open the Windows node in the Workspace Explorer.
- Open the Compression node, select the Pack ActionStep.
Parameters:
The ActionStep has the following input parameters:
| name |
Description
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|---|---|
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Target Archive Path Name
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Specifies the path name of the targeted archive file.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Type [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
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Source Directory Path
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Specifies the path of the directory to be compressed.
Allowed Context Scope [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Type [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
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Password
|
The set password to encrypt the archive file.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local Global] Allowed Context Type [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
Results:
The ActionStep returns the following results:
|
name
|
description
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|---|---|
| File Count |
The total number of files included in the archive file.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Type [Variable, Parameter] |
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Files
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The list of files that were added to the archive file.
Allowed Context Scope [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Type [Variable, Parameter] |
Example 1 (Create .rar file with a password):
This example compresses the files from a specified folder as a .rar file and sets the value of the two local variables, Compressed file path and Source file path as the parameter value. The Result File Count after creating the compressed file is output via Message Box.
Example 2 (Pack media files to desktop):
This example creates a zip file with the parameter value for the Source Directory Path and Target Archive Path Name from two local variables, MediaPath and TargetZipFile, respectively. The Result File Count after creating the compressed file is output via Message Box.
