Windows 7: Auto Extract Rar/Zip files

Duzzy · 02 Jan 2013

First download the plugin, I downloaded the version 1.3 not 1.3_CVS, not sure of the difference.

1. Next open Vuze, go to "Tools > Plugins > Installation Wizard".
2. Select "By File" and click next.
3. Browse to the downloaded plugin and select it then click next.
4. Installation Type is your choice.
5. Click Finish then Install then Close and Close again.

The plugin has been installed but I could only find how to use it by clicking on View in Vuze's menu bar and clicking Advanced List then I could right click a torrent under downloads, not libary or new, and find "Command Runner" just over half way down the context menu.

Hover over that and move to and select "Set on-completion command" then type in:
C:\UnRAR.bat "%D" "%N" "%F" %K

Replace C:\ with the location where you place the bat file, for example if you want it in your My Documents folder type in C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\UnRAR.bat "%D" "%N" "%F" %K

To test the bat file from within Vuze I found the file could not be completed or "Command Runner" would not be on the context menu, so to test I added a torrent file for one that was complete but saved it to a different location, stopped the torrent in Vuze then copied the completed files to the new location then ran "Test on-completion command" from "Command Runner" on the context menu.

To test outside Vuze run it from the command promt or Start menu > Run (Win Key + R) with the required info,
eg. C:\UnRAR.bat "D:\Download\File Save location" "" "FILENAME" Single
eg. C:\UnRAR.bat "D:\Download\File Save location" "" "" Multi

The Display Name ("" in above commands) was used for multi but I changed it to use the filename instead but I left it in the bat file anyway.

BATCH FILE
The bat file is messy and probably over complicated, my batch skills are little. I've thrown in a few comments to try to help you understand in case you need to modify it in the future, they're the lines starting with REM.

I've tested it with single RAR torrents, multi RAR torrents ending with .rar, multi RAR torrents ending with .r01, r02, etc... and files/folders with spaces. Single and multi have different sections for extraction so if a single RAR is saved in a folder with other RAR's it should on process the new one, multi RAR's need their own folder or it may process the wrong RAR.

It also processes subfolders for torrents that contain RAR's inside a RAR. It appears to work ok but with subfolders it may try to extract every RAR for split RAR's but I think I prevented that. UnRAR is set not to overwrite files but if UnRAR stops to prompt for any other reason then the bat file will stall and you'll have to End Task for CMD and UnRAR in task manager as when run from Vuze it runs in the background hidden from the user.

I tried to test most scenarios but can't guarantee it will work for everything especially filenames with special characters.

Copy the following code into Notepad and save as UnRAR.bat. I hope you can understand everything and it works great. Let us know how you go.

Code:

@echo off

REM Usage
REM UnRAR.bat "%D" "%N" "%F" %K

REM %D (%1) = Directory where files are saved
REM %N (%2) = Display name of download
REM %F (%3) = Name of downloaded file (For single file torrents) 
REM %K (%4) = Single/Multi

set WINRAR="C:\Program Files\WinRAR\UnRAR"

REM Strip quotes from %1, %2 and %3 to make it easier.
set FOLDER=%1
set FOLDER=%FOLDER:~1,-1%
set DISNAME=%2
set DISNAME=%DISNAME:~1,-1%
set FILENAME=%3
set FILENAME=%FILENAME:~1,-1%

REM Test if the directory where files are saved contains a RAR file
if not exist "%FOLDER%\*.rar" exit

if /i %4==Multi goto MULTI

REM -------------------------------------------------

:Single
REM Make a sub directory as filename.extracted
REM and change the CMD prompt to it.

mkdir "%FOLDER%\%FILENAME%.extracted"
cd /d "%FOLDER%\%FILENAME%.extracted"

%WINRAR% e -o- "%FOLDER%\%FILENAME%"

goto SUBFOLDERS


REM -------------------------------------------------

:MULTI
REM For multi file torrent
REM Get first RAR's filename
REM Make a sub directory as filename.extracted and change the CMD prompt to it.

for  %%a in ("%FOLDER%\*.rar") do (
set "FILE=%%a"
mkdir "%FOLDER%\%%~na.extracted"
cd /d "%FOLDER%\%%~na.extracted"
goto :DONE
)
:DONE

%WINRAR% e -o- "%FILE%"

REM -------------------------------------------------

:SUBFOLDERS
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir /b *.rar ^| find /i /v ".part"') do (
mkdir "%%a.extracted"
cd "%%a.extracted"
%WINRAR% e -o- "%%~fa"
cd..
)
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir /b *.rar ^| find /i ".part01"') do (
mkdir "%%a.extracted"
cd "%%a.extracted"
%WINRAR% e -o- "%%~fa"
cd..
)
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir /b /ad') do (
cd "%%a"
call :SUBFOLDERS
cd..
)

If you download a torrent that has multiple individual RAR's not a split rar this will only extract one and rather than modify this, which would be difficult, I would use a seperate one.

Digital7 · 02 Jan 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by Duzzy

First download the plugin, I downloaded the version 1.3 not 1.3_CVS, not sure of the difference.

1. Next open Vuze, go to "Tools > Plugins > Installation Wizard".
2. Select "By File" and click next.
3. Browse to the downloaded plugin and select it then click next.
4. Installation Type is your choice.
5. Click Finish then Install then Close and Close again.

The plugin has been installed but I could only find how to use it by clicking on View in Vuze's menu bar and clicking Advanced List then I could right click a torrent under downloads, not libary or new, and find "Command Runner" just over half way down the context menu.

Hover over that and move to and select "Set on-completion command" then type in:
C:\UnRAR.bat "%D" "%N" "%F" %K

Replace C:\ with the location where you place the bat file, for example if you want it in your My Documents folder type in C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\UnRAR.bat "%D" "%N" "%F" %K

To test the bat file from within Vuze I found the file could not be completed or "Command Runner" would not be on the context menu, so to test I added a torrent file for one that was complete but saved it to a different location, stopped the torrent in Vuze then copied the completed files to the new location then ran "Test on-completion command" from "Command Runner" on the context menu.

To test outside Vuze run it from the command promt or Start menu > Run (Win Key + R) with the required info,
eg. C:\UnRAR.bat "D:\Download\File Save location" "" "FILENAME" Single
eg. C:\UnRAR.bat "D:\Download\File Save location" "" "" Multi

The Display Name ("" in above commands) was used for multi but I changed it to use the filename instead but I left it in the bat file anyway.

BATCH FILE
The bat file is messy and probably over complicated, my batch skills are little. I've thrown in a few comments to try to help you understand in case you need to modify it in the future, they're the lines starting with REM.

I've tested it with single RAR torrents, multi RAR torrents ending with .rar, multi RAR torrents ending with .r01, r02, etc... and files/folders with spaces. Single and multi have different sections for extraction so if a single RAR is saved in a folder with other RAR's it should on process the new one, multi RAR's need their own folder or it may process the wrong RAR.

It also processes subfolders for torrents that contain RAR's inside a RAR. It appears to work ok but with subfolders it may try to extract every RAR for split RAR's but I think I prevented that. UnRAR is set not to overwrite files but if UnRAR stops to prompt for any other reason then the bat file will stall and you'll have to End Task for CMD and UnRAR in task manager as when run from Vuze it runs in the background hidden from the user.

I tried to test most scenarios but can't guarantee it will work for everything especially filenames with special characters.

Copy the following code into Notepad and save as UnRAR.bat. I hope you can understand everything and it works great. Let us know how you go.

Code:

@echo off

REM Usage
REM UnRAR.bat "%D" "%N" "%F" %K

REM %D (%1) = Directory where files are saved
REM %N (%2) = Display name of download
REM %F (%3) = Name of downloaded file (For single file torrents) 
REM %K (%4) = Single/Multi

set WINRAR="C:\Program Files\WinRAR\UnRAR"

REM Strip quotes from %1, %2 and %3 to make it easier.
set FOLDER=%1
set FOLDER=%FOLDER:~1,-1%
set DISNAME=%2
set DISNAME=%DISNAME:~1,-1%
set FILENAME=%3
set FILENAME=%FILENAME:~1,-1%


if /i %4==Multi goto MULTI

REM -------------------------------------------------

:Single
REM Make a sub directory as filename.extracted
REM and change the CMD prompt to it.

mkdir "%FOLDER%\%FILENAME%.extracted"
cd /d "%FOLDER%\%FILENAME%.extracted"

%WINRAR% e -o- "%FOLDER%\%FILENAME%"

goto SUBFOLDERS


REM -------------------------------------------------

:MULTI
REM For multi file torrent
REM Get first RAR's filename
REM Make a sub directory as filename.extracted and change the CMD prompt to it.

for  %%a in ("%FOLDER%\*.rar") do (
set "FILE=%%a"
mkdir "%FOLDER%\%%~na.extracted"
cd /d "%FOLDER%\%%~na.extracted"
goto :DONE
)
:DONE

%WINRAR% e -o- "%FILE%"

REM -------------------------------------------------

:SUBFOLDERS
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir /b *.rar ^| find /i /v ".part"') do (
mkdir "%%a.extracted"
cd "%%a.extracted"
%WINRAR% e -o- "%%~fa"
cd..
)
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir /b *.rar ^| find /i ".part01"') do (
mkdir "%%a.extracted"
cd "%%a.extracted"
%WINRAR% e -o- "%%~fa"
cd..
)
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir /b /ad') do (
cd "%%a"
call :SUBFOLDERS
cd..
)

If you download a torrent that has multiple individual RAR's not a split rar this will only extract one and rather than modify this, which would be difficult, I would use a seperate one.

I lost you after Install!

Duzzy · 03 Jan 2013

Looks like you got it install but I did not realise it had those options in Vuze's options. Setting it there though looks like it will run it for all torrents even those without RAR's. I don't think you should run it from there as it would create subfolders in every torrents save location. To stop that just untick the Enabled checkbox you can see in your screenshot.

Close Vuze's options and I hope with what I have already written and the following screenshots and info will help,

Start by doing a test. Add a new torrent or remove one thats completed and add it again but save to a different temporary folder, I'm using one I created. After adding stop it downloading immediately.

To save to a temp when adding the torrent do this first and after testing undo it.

Auto Extract Rar/Zip files-vuzeprompt.jpg

Now add the new torrent and follow,

If all was successful then for all torrents that you wish this to run for you only need to complete steps 5 - 8, current uncompleted ones and new ones.

EDIT
After all that I made a edit to the bat file so copy everything in the code box in my last post to notepad again and save as UnRAR.bat to replace the one you have. The edit I made test the directory where the files are saved contains a RAR file and if it doesn't then it quits. So I guess it wouldn't hurt to run it for all torrents now.

PS. Make sure your commands the same as mine as your missing the %K in your screenshot and %K does not require quotes. All must be in the same order as mine and other than %K they all must be surrounded by quotes.

Duzzy · 03 Jan 2013

Just another thing there's no need to quote the full post just the specific info you wish to address or just refer to the post number.

Digital7 · 03 Jan 2013

I lost your in step 9 and 10...i have a D Drive where all stuff gets downloaded. and Unrar.bat file is sitting in D drive...so how does that step change form me :/ just little confused!

Digital7 · 03 Jan 2013

P.S. I tried running the torrent after step 8...it made empty folder with .extracted at the end of it but no files in folder!

Duzzy · 03 Jan 2013

Did you do the step below when you added a torrent?

Quote: Originally Posted by Duzzy

To save to a temp when adding the torrent do this first and after testing undo it.
Attachment 248357

The "Test 2" folder in my screenshot are the files from a completed torrent one that is finished or seeding, any one that contains a RAR file.

So you need to remove any torrent of yours containing a RAR file from Vuze but only "Remove from Library" not from Computer then add it back into Vuze. If you did the step above then when you add the torrent it should ask where to save it. In my case I chose the folder "Temp Dir", you can create any folder you like and after you test it it can be deleted.

When you get to step 9 & 10 you copy the files from where you originally saved the torrents files (the completed files) to the Temp folder you created.

In my case the "Test 2" torrent contains a folder "Test 2" with the RAR files in it so when I added the torrent and chose the "Temp Dir" folder it created the subfolder Test and the files in it. The file were incomplete that it created, there's a option to pre-allocate the files I think so yours might not get created.

So I simply copied the whole "Test 2" folder to "Temp Dir" (my temp folder) overwriting the pre-allocated files. In your case your torrent probably only contains RAR files that are not in a folder so you would only copy the RAR files to your temp folder, not the folder their in.

I hope that makes sense as I'm going to bed now so I won't respond for around 15 hours or a couple more as it's going to be really hot today so I don't like to run the computer because it just heats the house up.

Good luck and I'll check in when it cools down.

EDIT
Bummer I wasn't quick enough, you were still on when I started typing. Sorry.

Digital7 · 03 Jan 2013

Duzzy do me favor when u get on pm me i am on here for another 4 hours or so...i rather have u walk me if i have question then in messenger or something!

Duzzy · 04 Jan 2013

Well it's still hot but I thought of something when I got into bed. I wrote that last post pretty quick as I was going to bed so I wasn't thinking to hard.

Because you ran it and it created the filename.extracted folder it sounds like it found the rar files but you might check if your running the 32bit WinRAR. Check if the WinRAR folder exist in "C:\Program Files" or "C:\Program Files (x86)" and the UnRAR.exe exist in the WinRAR folder then adjust the line - set WINRAR="C:\Program Files\WinRAR\UnRAR", to the correct folder if it's not.

If that still fails download the attached bat file and place in C:\ then press the Windows Key + R to open the run box and input the command,

For single RAR - C:\UnRAR.bat "%D" "" "%F" %K

For split RAR - C:\UnRAR.bat "%D" "" "" %K

but replace %D with the temp folder that contains the RAR file(s), %F with the filename for a single RAR and %K with Multi for a split RAR or Single for a single rar. For example,

For single RAR - C:\UnRAR.bat "D:\Temp" "" "MyRar" Single

For split RAR - C:\UnRAR.bat "D:\Temp" "" "" Multi

The RAR files would be in D:\Temp not in a subfolder in Temp.

Then hit ok and when it runs it pauses a couple of times so you can read the output. The first time it pauses scroll back to the top of the cmd Window, right click the window, click Mark and drag a white selection box from one side to the other right down to the last line then press enter. Now open notepad and paste, this should copy the output from the cmd window to notepad, then save and upload here so I can take a look.

Duzzy · 04 Jan 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by Digital7

Duzzy do me favor when u get on pm me i am on here for another 4 hours or so...i rather have u walk me if i have question then in messenger or something!

Problem is we're on different time zones, I've been checking in here and there during the night but you havn't been on. I'm getting off the computer now I need to go to bed earlier, it was about 6am yesterday and now it's 1:30am.

Not sure what time I'll be on tonight but if we're lucky we might get on at the same time. If not hopefully you can manage to post the output from the command window and I can take a look and see if I can find out where things are going wrong.

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