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In WinRAR, is there a way to use something like 'Extract And Delete Zip File' in context menu? I just need this option, it can be whether a batch file or another program that has this in context menu ( right click menu ). Is there a way to achieve this?
Edit: I need something like this, nothing more:
Haplo
Posted 2014-11-06T14:26:48.250
Reputation: 436
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As mentioned in the comments, you can make a registry entry that calls a batch file to unzip then delete.
I've created an example that uses 7zip (which you will need to have installed). This should work for all file types supported by 7zip.
You can find the bat file and the .reg files in this gist here.
.bat file:
set output_dir=%~n1
IF EXIST "%output_dir%\" (
echo "%output_dir%\" already exists, gonna increment the name
set "n=0"
:loop
set /a n+=1
set "output_dir=%output_dir%_%n%"
if exist "%output_dir%" echo "%output_dir%" already exists & goto :loop
)
"C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" e %1 -o"%output_dir%\"
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 IF EXIST "%output_dir%\" (
echo "%output_dir%\" was created
del %1
) else (
Echo An error was found & pause
)
Now mine is a bit overkill, it will increment the file name if the extracted folder already exists, and it will NOT delete if an error occurs or if the zip wasn't extracted.
registry file:
; adds a command to all files to "unzip and delete"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Unzip and delete\command]
@="\"<PATH TO BAT FILE>\\unzip_and_delete.bat\" \"%1\""
; for the icon
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Unzip and delete]
"icon"="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zG.exe"
<PATH TO BAT FILE> with the path to your batfile "unzip_and_delete.bat")
FarisHijazi
Posted 2014-11-06T14:26:48.250
Reputation: 1
possible duplicate of How can I add a program to the context menu of all files?
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-11-06T14:43:03.357@Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 I have checked it. But there is not a way to do something like extract and then delete zip file as far as i know. So above link doesnt really answer my question. – Haplo – 2014-11-06T14:46:43.033
This is not currently a feature of WinRAR. – Ramhound – 2014-11-06T14:46:55.027
Make the batch file you suggest, then add it to the context menu as per the linked question. Where are you getting stuck exactly? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-11-06T15:44:39.860
@Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 I don't know if this is doable with a batch file. Nor how to do this with it. So.. – Haplo – 2014-11-06T15:51:38.583
Yes unRARing and deleting a file are doable with a batch file, but unfortunately we're not a script/batch writing service. Go do some research and come back with specific questions about specific problems you're running into while implementing it. Hint:
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-11-06T15:57:48.850Unrar.exe x %1 c:\targetfolderdel /q %1. http://www.rarlab.com/rar_add.htm@Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 This would only work for .rar files i suppose. Does it unrar/unzip every file type that WinRAR supports? – Haplo – 2014-11-06T16:13:14.870
You don't have to use THAT unrar.exe, find a decompression program that does all the file types you'd like. You could also check the extension in the batch/script file and choose which archive program to use based on that. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-11-06T16:14:42.020