+40Has anyone had any success reading directly from a self-extracting zip file (.exe)?
I'm trying to automate the processing of a regularly occurring delivery that comes as a self-extracting zip file and I would like to avoid the step of manually extracting it.
I don't think there is a way to read contents of a self-extracting file directly. If the file can be extracted with just executing it from a command line (without showing dialog boxes), the SystemCaller might be helpful to extract it automatically.
+40I don't think there is a way to read contents of a self-extracting file directly. If the file can be extracted with just executing it from a command line (without showing dialog boxes), the SystemCaller might be helpful to extract it automatically.
I'm working on that now. I'm trying to find a switch that doesn't expect a user response for Overwrite existing files.
Interestingly enough, if I rename the .exe to .zip (not an option for production) FME will read it directly.
I'm working on that now. I'm trying to find a switch that doesn't expect a user response for Overwrite existing files.
Interestingly enough, if I rename the .exe to .zip (not an option for production) FME will read it directly.
Interesting, but I couldn't read a self-extracting file though changed the extension to .zip. Probably depending on the application which was used to create the file.
+59I'm working on that now. I'm trying to find a switch that doesn't expect a user response for Overwrite existing files.
Interestingly enough, if I rename the .exe to .zip (not an option for production) FME will read it directly.
The Winzip tool apparently has an option to overwrite without prompting: http://kb.winzip.com/kb/entry/115/
+26I'm working on that now. I'm trying to find a switch that doesn't expect a user response for Overwrite existing files.
Interestingly enough, if I rename the .exe to .zip (not an option for production) FME will read it directly.
7-Zip has a switch (-y) to assume Yes for all questions. And 7-Zip is freeware and can be used on a command line, so it can be used in the SystemCaller.
+40I was able to use the SystemCaller to extract the file with a /Overwrite switch.
I have no idea what application was used to create the archive but it was not Winzip, because none of the Winzip switches worked.
+26This discussion lead me to adding an idea to the list:
Adding UNZIP functionality to the File Copy Writer.
In combination with the Directory and File Path reader this would allow for unzipping multiple files using FME.
