xshbi / filesin2zip

This is simple bat file that compresses folder data into zip format

filesin2zip 😚

This is simple bat file that compresses folder data into zip format

Certainly! Let's break down the batch file and its functionality:

@echo off

This line is used to turn off the echoing of commands to the console. It ensures that only the final output is displayed to the user.

echo 🌟 Hello! Starting the batch process. 🚀
echo 💼 Working on converting files to zip... ⏳

These lines are using the echo command to display messages to the user with the help of emojis. The messages provide information about the start of the batch process and the current task being performed.

set folder="C:\Path\To\Folder"
set zip="C:\Path\To\Output\Archive.zip"

These lines are used to set the values of variables folder and zip, specifying the path of the folder that will be converted to a zip archive and the path for the output zip archive, respectively.

powershell Compress-Archive -Path %folder% -DestinationPath %zip%

This line uses the powershell command to invoke a PowerShell instruction within the batch file. It uses the Compress-Archive cmdlet in PowerShell to create a zip archive of the specified folder (%folder%) and save it to the specified destination path (%zip%).

echo ✨ Folder successfully compressed to a zip archive! 📦

After the zip archive has been created, this line uses the echo command to notify the user that the folder has been successfully compressed into a zip archive, using some more emojis for fun.

echo 🔥 Batch process completed. Have a great day! 🌈

Finally, this line uses the echo command to inform the user that the batch process has been completed, along with a cheerful message using emojis.

The batch file combines plain text messages with emojis to provide a fun and informative user experience while carrying out the task of converting a folder's data into a zip archive.