ZipTrain is a utility to collect and compress diagnostic data from the APU into a .zip file. It collects the 100 most recent train acquisitions (pre- and post-processed) by default, as well as configuration settings.

The number of train acquisitions can be specified using a positive integer, if more or less than 100 is desired.

Alternatively, all files can be specified using the --all parameter.

Specific file extensions can be specified using the --all parameter in conjunction with *.

In-terminal help is available via the --help parameter as well.

Regardless of which parameters are specified, configuration files are always collected.

The generated .zip file can be found in D:\AEI and will be named after the date as set on the APU.

The naming format is TRYYMMDD.zip, e.g. a file compressed on December 1st, 2024 would be TR241201.zip.

Any previously compressed train acquisitions made by ZipTrain will be deleted when running the ziptrain command.

Instructions

LX-800 Systems

Copy ziptrain.bat to D:\AEI

Open the Windows command-line to D:\AEI

Enter "ziptrain.bat" in the Windows command-line, including any parameters desired. The utility will run and report back how many files it zipped.

The generated .zip file can be found in D:\AEI

T10 Systems

Copy ziptrain.bat to D:\AEI\util

Open the Windows command-line to D:\AEI\util

Enter "ziptrain.bat" in the Windows command-line, including any parameters desired. The utility will run and report back how many files it zipped.

The generated .zip file can be found in D:\AEI

Syntax

ziptrain.bat	Compresses 100 most recent trains' pre- and post-processed acquisitions.
ziptrain.bat <int>	Compresses the specified number of most recent trains' pre- and post-processed acquisitions.
ziptrain.bat --all	Compresses all train files
ziptrain.bat --all *<extension>	Compresses all files of the specified file type extension. Only one extension can be specified at a time.
ziptrain.bat --help	Displays help

Examples

ziptrain.bat

Compresses the 100 most recent trains' pre- and post-processed acquisitions, along with configuration settings.

ziptrain.bat 83

Compresses the 83 most recent trains' pre- and post-processed acquisitions, along with configuration settings.

ziptrain.bat --all

Compresses all train files in the trains' directory, along with configuration settings.

ziptrain.bat --all *.035

Compresses all .035 files in the trains' directory, along with configuration settings.

ziptrain.bat --help

Displays help.

" _______ _______ _ " " \|___ (_) \|__ __\| (_) " " / / _ _ __ \| \|_ __ __ _ _ _ __ " " / / \| \| '_ \\| \| '__/ _` \| \| '_ \ " " / /__\| \| \|_) \| \| \| \| (_\| \| \| \| \| \| " " /_____\|_\| .__/\|_\|_\| \__,_\|_\|_\| \|_\| " " \| \| " " \|_\| " Version 1.1 Parameters: First: Can specify number trains to zip or --all for all files. Files are zipped in order of modification, newest to oldest. Second: If using the --all command, you can specify all of which file, such as .060's, rather than entire trains. Examples: ziptrain.bat (will zip 100 POST.SZP's and their _PRE.SZP pair if they exist, 100 trains (all their files) if not) ziptrain.bat 83 (will zip 83 of POST.SZP and their _PRE.SZP pair if they exist, 83 trains (all their files) if not) ziptrain --all (will zip all files) ziptrain --all .060 (will zip all *.060's) Notes: -If a file is not found, a message will be displayed informing that 0 of that file were zipped. -If you pass in 92 but there are only 3 of that file, it will zip 3 and display that it zipped 3. -Configuration information, such as parameters and software version, are always zipped no matter the command. -Since the loop is based on last modified date, if you are not getting a train you expect, make sure that you are zipping enough trains to get files from a while back, or use --all to zip all.

Changes in 1.1.0

By default, ZipTrain now only collects the pre and post-processed acquisition files instead of all train files.

ZipTrain now also only collects the 100 most recent trains unless otherwise specified.

Functionality of configuration file collection remains the same.