Short:    V9.0 Powerful unarchiving system (68000)
Author:   stoecker@amigaworld.com (Dirk Stoecker)
Uploader: stoecker@amigaworld.com (Dirk Stoecker)
Type:     util/arc
Kurz:     V9.0 Maechtiges Archivextrahiersystem
Version:  9.0

Download only the archive you need (for your CPU):
xadmaster000.lha : 68000 and 68010
xadmaster020.lha : 68020, 68030, 68040
xadmaster060.lha : 68060
xadmasterdev.lha : developer files and source examples

The XAD is for file extraction from archives! It can be compared to XFD
system, which is for single file decrunching. They do different work,
but are used together often.

This is a library providing an interface for unarchiving all possible
types of file or disk archives. It is NOT an archiver GUI or anything
like that. This system does the COMPLETE unarchiving stuff with internal
routines, NOT calling shell programs or using other programs to do the
work!

The interface can be built by application programs like included shell
utilities. It provides same features and interface for ALL types of
supported archivers. E.g. virus checkers could use this system to do
very comfortable background archive checking.

This software is Shareware. See conditions in documentation file.

Changes to last version:
- Added "GZip SFX" client.
- Added Wrapster and RPM client done by Stuart Caie.
- Added "NiteTimeGamesDos FS" client done by Ronald van Dijk.
- Added 68060 version of main library.
- Added 68020 and 68060 versions of external clients.
- Splitted distribution into 4 archives.
- Added support for older LHA-Exe format.
- Fixed Enforcer hit in xadUnDisk.
- Fixed LhWarp crash.
- Internal cleanup for some clients. Removed some double algorithms and
  added better internal design for some algorithms to make them easier to
  use from different clients.
- Added HA client.
- Added xadUnTar tool.
- Added Warp client.
- Added support for SectorLabels (only disk hook allows to use them).
  Needed to bump the version to 9, because of new tags, data fields.
  Updated clients to pass SectorLabel information. Updated xadUnDisk to
  support necessary switch.
- Added updated SensiDisk client and new PAK and LightFileSystem clients
  done by Ronald van Dijk.
- Fixed bug in Tar client. Thanks Stuart Caie for the hint.
- Updated CAB client from Stuart Caie.

Disclaimer:
All contained files are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied. The entire risk as to the accuracy of the
information herein is assumed by you. I do not warrant, guarantee or make
any representations regarding the use of included files in terms of
correctness, accuracy, reliability, currentness or otherwise. In no event
I will be liable for direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages
resulting from any defect in the included files.

Please contact me:

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