File/Folder Archiver

[Tyler Eich]

I wanted an easy way to compress files from Alfred, so I wrote a quick workflow to do it.

 

It can compress a single file or folder to .ZIP, .TAR.GZ, .TAR.BZ2, and .DMG archive formats. Support for multiple files/folders may be added later, if I can figure it out 

 

Any and all feedback is welcome. Enjoy 

 

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[Davide]

Great Workflow!

But I don't like to have 5 Archive actions in Alfred action menu. Possible to show the different format archive actions in a second Alfred submenu? 

[Tyler Eich]

Great Workflow!

But I don't like to have 5 Archive actions in Alfred action menu. Possible to show the different format archive actions in a second Alfred submenu? 

 

I can't get Alfred to show submenus, but you can delete some of the formats you don't use There are 4 formats on the far left; delete the ones you don't need, and you'll have fewer results. If you want them back again later, you can always reinstall the workflow later

[Davide]

I can't get Alfred to show submenus, but you can delete some of the formats you don't use There are 4 formats on the far left; delete the ones you don't need, and you'll have fewer results. If you want them back again later, you can always reinstall the workflow later

 

I asked David Ferguson. Here his answer

[adrianfurlan]

Hello,

 

How could I alter the dmg.php script so that it creates an encrypted disk image? Can it be done while using a previously configured password? (No annoying prompts) 

 

The modified workflow could save me from the hassle of creating multiple encrypted .dmg's via Disk Utility.

Edited August 22, 2013 by adrianfurlan

[Tyler Eich]

Hello,

 

How could I alter the dmg.php script so that it creates an encrypted disk image? Can it be done while using a previously configured password? (No annoying prompts) 

 

The modified workflow could save me from the hassle of creating multiple encrypted .dmg's via Disk Utility.

 

It's definitely possible. It would probably require a password prompt on the first go with an option to save that password for future use; then it could use the OS X keychain to store the password securely...

 

I like this idea . I may rework a lot of my code anyway; it's some of the first PHP I ever wrote, and it's pretty messy

 

Cheers

[politicus]

Hey Tyler, 

 

Your workflow has become one of my most used workflow. 

 

This morning I tried to compress a .vob file to Zip -> fail

Also tried to compress my .vob file to dmg -> success

Also tried to compress my .vob file to tar.BZ2 -> fail

Also tried to compress my .vob file to tar.gz -> fail

 

I tried to compress to .zip a smaller .csv file and worked. 

 

I tried to compress a folder to .zip. Nothing seems to be happening.

 

Before all these tests I installed the latest version of the workflow.

 

Could you help me? Thank you.

[Tyler Eich]

Hey Tyler,

Your workflow has become one of my most used workflow.

This morning I tried to compress a .vob file to Zip -> fail

Also tried to compress my .vob file to dmg -> success

Also tried to compress my .vob file to tar.BZ2 -> fail

Also tried to compress my .vob file to tar.gz -> fail

I tried to compress to .zip a smaller .csv file and worked.

I tried to compress a folder to .zip. Nothing seems to be happening.

Before all these tests I installed the latest version of the workflow.

Could you help me? Thank you.

Are you running Alfred v2.2 or higher? If so, could you open Alfred Preferences > Workflows > Archives and click the bug icon in the upper right? Run the workflow and see what (if any) errors are thrown

[politicus]

@Tyler just tested compressing files and folders in all the different compression formats.

All is working pretty well. 

Awesome!

[Sridhar Katakam]

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