When specifying archiver command line arguments using the Packer Configuration or Archiver Properties dialog, you can use the following variables:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| %%A | Archive name. |
| %%L | File list name. A file list is a file containing the names of files that are to be processed by an external archiver. By default, file lists are supposed to use ANSI encoding. The variable supports the O and U variable modifiers (see below). |
| %%F | Name(s) of the file(s) to be processed. If all the names cannot be placed in a single string, the archiver will be executed several times until all the file names are used. The variable %%F should be used only if the archiver does not support file lists. |
| %%D | Name of the destination folder to which the archiver will extract files. The variable supports the A and N variable modifiers (see below). |
Also, the variable modifiers listed below can be used to change file name format details. To apply a variable modifier (say, S), place it right after the variable, without spaces (for instance, %%FS).
| Variable Modifier | Description |
|---|---|
| S | Use '/' instead of '\' in pathnames. This variable modifier is supported by all variables listed above. |
| O | This variable modifier can be used with the %%L variable. The modifier indicates that the archiver requires a file list that uses OEM encoding. |
| U | This variable modifier can be used with the %%L variable. The modifier indicates that the archiver requires a file list that uses Unicode encoding. |
| A | This variable modifier can be used with the %%D variable. The modifier indicates that the archiver requires that a trailing slash be in the path to the destination directory. |
| N | This variable modifier can be used with the %%D variable. The modifier indicates that the archiver requires that the path to the destination directory does not have a trailing slash. |
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Variables and variable modifiers can only be used when specifying the archiver parameters via TestComplete. An error will occur if you run an archiver directly and try to pass a variable to it with or without modifiers via the command line. |
See Also
Archiving Results From Tests
Packer Configuration Dialog
Archiver Properties Dialog