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From: mjl@alison.at (Martin J. Laubach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: LHarc magic number query
Message-ID: <3394@alison.at>
Date: 29 Dec 89 00:24:26 GMT
Reply-To: mjl@alison.at (Martin J. Laubach)
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In Message <10332.AA10332@heimat>, sneakers@heimat.UUCP (Dan "Sneakers"
Schein) wrote:

> Larry I received this from Martin J. Laubach

  Oops, it seems I replied to the wrong person. Sorry for the inconvenience
-- if there are any other questions, I've a bunch of files describing the
LHArc thingy in more detail.

> So I guess there really is no magic number like
ARC, ZOO, or WARP. Guess im going to have to just be a bit more creative ;-)

  You still can use the "-lh?-" compression type identifier at offset 2.

  It's a pity that most compressor writers don't think that far to include
some "signature" in the format (like Zoo).

  An exciting, successful, promising and surprising new year to you!

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