Title:			EXTARCT
Author:			Kevin F. Quinn (kevq@banana.demon.co.uk)
Version:		0.1
Title From:		Documentation
Author From:		Documentation
Version From:		Documentation
Supplier:		Kevin F. Quinn (kevq@banana.demon.co.uk)
Date:			20/08/95
Keywords:		File extraction programs ; Archive files
Shareware:		No
Machine:		Archimedes
Operating system:	RISCOS
Memory requirements:	
Peripherals needed:	
Other s/ware needed:	
Directory:		micros/arch/riscos/d143
Date mounted/updated:	22/08/95
File names:		extarct.arc
Unarchived files:	5
Unarchived size:	55 kbytes
Omissions:		
See also:		TAR (a052)

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Acquiring the package:

Download the archive file(s) and extract using SparkPlug 2
(see the "tools_help" file in micros/arch/riscos/tools for further info).


Description:

ExTARct provides an automated facility for extracting tar archives
in a RiscOS-friendly way, i.e. reversing name/type, and inserting an
extra directory level to cope with the 77-entry directory limit.