Hi,

I have a bunch of zip files in which some of them contain a text file, and some of the zip files do not contain a text file...How can I do a batch file that I can run in the same folder as the zip files that will delete the zip file ONLY IF that text file doesn't exist?

Thanks alot!
-Brian

A batch file process can't open the zip and check the content.

You could do this with bash (pretty easy) but, a windows batch file.... I don't know

Originally Posted by chrishirst

A batch file process can't open the zip and check the content.

That's odd, I have batch file that will rename a file inside a zip to another type and it works fine. I don't see how a file couldn't be modified in another way such as deleting the first line of the text file...

Ex: The Zip contains 2 files and one is the text file...The script would then delete the first line in the text file and save it.

-Brian

I have batch file that will rename a file inside a zip to another type and it works fine

If you mean as in this thread -> http://www.webmaster-talk.com/coding...ding-help.html

The batch file isn't opening the zip, you are using the batch file to open winrar in command line mode and it is Winrar that does the work.

that is exactly what I mean, sorry for not posting clearly. But yes, that's what I mean.

Thanks alot!
-Brian