# Vim documentation: pi_tar

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    *pi_tar.txt*	For Vim version 7.2b.  Last change: 2008 Jul 13

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    		       | Tar File Interface |
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    Author:  Charles E. Campbell, Jr.  <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM>
    	  (remove NOSPAM from Campbell's email first)

    Copyright 2005-2008: The GPL (gnu public license) applies to	*tar-copyright*
    	   tar.vim, tarPlugin.vim, and pi_tar.txt.
    	   No warranty, express or implied.  Use At-Your-Own-Risk.

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    1. Contents					*tar* *tar-contents*
       1. Contents..................................................|tar-contentsYXXY
       2. Usage.....................................................|tar-usageYXXY
       3. Options...................................................|tar-optionsYXXY
       4. History...................................................|tar-historyYXXY

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    2. Usage					*tar-usage* *tar-manual*

       When one edits a *.tar file, this plugin will handle displaying a
       contents page.  Select a file to edit by moving the cursor atop
       the desired file, then hit the <return> key.  After editing, one may
       also write to the file.  Currently, one may not make a new file in
       tar archives via the plugin.

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    3. Options						*tar-options*

       These options are variables that one may change, typically in one's
       <.vimrc> file.
                             Default
       Variable               Value   Explanation

       *g:tar_browseoptions*  "Ptf"   used to get a list of contents

       *g:tar_readoptions*    "OPxf"  used to extract a file from a tarball

       *g:tar_cmd*            "tar"   the name of the tar program

       *g:tar_nomax*            0     if true, file window will not be maximized

       *g:tar_writeoptions*   "uf"    used to update/replace a file

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    4. History						*tar-history*

       v16 Jun 06, 2008 * tarfile:: used instead of tarfile: when editing files
    		      inside tarballs.  Fixes a problem with tarballs called
    		      things like c:\abc.tar. (tnx to Bill McCarthy)
       v14 May 09, 2008 * arno caught a security bug
           May 28, 2008 * various security improvements.  Now requires patch 299
    		      which provides the fnameescape() function
           May 30, 2008 * allows one to view *.gz and *.bz2 files that are in
    		    *.tar files.
       v12 Sep 07, 2007 * &shq now used if not the empty string for g:tar_shq
       v10 May 02, 2006 * now using "redraw then echo" to show messages, instead
    		      of "echo and prompt user"
       v9 May 02, 2006 * improved detection of masquerading as tar file
       v8 May 02, 2006 * allows editing of files that merely masquerade as tar
    		     files
       v7 Mar 22, 2006 * work on making tar plugin work across network
          Mar 27, 2006 * g:tar_cmd now available for users to change the name
    		     of the tar program to be used.  By default, of course,
    		     it's "tar".
       v6 Dec 21, 2005 * writing to files not in directories caused problems -
    		     fixed (pointed out by Christian Robinson)
       v5 Nov 22, 2005 * report option workaround installed
       v3 Sep 16, 2005 * handles writing files in an archive back to the
    		     archive
          Oct 18, 2005 * <amatch> used instead of <afile> in autocmds
          Oct 18, 2005 * handles writing to compressed archives
          Nov 03, 2005 * handles writing tarfiles across a network using
    		     netrw#NetWrite()
       v2              * converted to use Vim7's new autoload feature by
    		     Bram Moolenaar
     v1 original * Michael Toren see	http://michael.toren.net/code/

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