4 The Archive Modules

The archive modules are X-Arc's interface to archives themselves.

Reference pages for included modules:

lha.xarc_io for 680x0, by Nik Soggia
lzx.xarc_io for 680x0, by Nik Soggia
zip.xarc_io for 680x0, by Nik Soggia

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Using external modules instead of embedding all inside the main program, offers many advantages:

• the user can install only modules he/she is interested in, without wasting disk space
• each module is only loaded when needed, thus avoiding waste of memory
• new modules can be added without modify the whole program
• modules can either feature internal routines, or rely on external commands
• each module can have its own settings. X-Arc recognizes them and creates the interface accordingly (see settings/archive types)

Modules are actually normal shared libraries, with a common API expecially designed for X-Arc by Nik Soggia. Anyone willing to write a module for X-Arc and being able to create a library only has to contact me: I will be glad to provide him/her with everything he/she needs to perform this task. All module authors receive part of the money earned from X-Arc registrations.

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