SAR (Streamline Design)

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== Format details ==
 
== Format details ==
Both the header format and the compressed data format have clear similarities to [[LHA]]. The extent of the similarities is not known.
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SAR appears to be based on generalized [[LHA]] format. Its not clear if SAR's "<code>&nbsp;LH5&nbsp;</code>" compression scheme is identical to the standard "<code>-lh5-</code>" scheme, but it's at least very similar.
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==

Revision as of 18:36, 18 September 2020

File Format
Name SAR (Streamline Design)
Ontology
Extension(s) .sar
Released 1993

SAR (Streamline Arching Utility, or Streamline Archival Utility) is a compressed archive utility, and associated file format. It was developed by Streamline Design Company, and distributed as shareware.

Format details

SAR appears to be based on generalized LHA format. Its not clear if SAR's " LH5 " compression scheme is identical to the standard "-lh5-" scheme, but it's at least very similar.

Identification

SAR files apparently have bytes 0x20 'L' 'H' ?? 0x20 at offset 2. Possible values for the "??" byte include, but might not be limited to, '0' and '5'.

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