Extract a .rar file using a batch file

Question

I am trying to create a batch file which extracts a .rar file using WinRAR to C:\Program Files\

Please help

I tried the following code

set rar=%ProgramFiles%\WinRAR\RAR.exe

set unrar=%programFiles%\WinRAR\UnRAR.exe

and then you compress like this:

"%rar%" a "drop location" "target location"

or decompress like this:

%unrar% e "target location"

but I don't seem to see an option here which shows where the target rar file is. Please help me.

Answer 1

Check this page: https://cects.com/using-the-winrar-command-line-tools-in-windows/

Basically (taken from that site):

rar a -r yourfiles.rar *.txt c:\yourfolder to compress something

unrar x c:\yourfile.rar *.gif c:\extractfolder\ to uncompress something

The *.txt and *.gif are used for filtering file types and can be omitted.

At the bottom of the page are also links to two example batch files.