ARCER - ARChive utility for the HP-71, by Maynard Riley
Contributed at the CHICAGO Annual Meeting, 1987/05/29
Program file & Documentation : ARCER
Required: STRINGLX and PEEK$ / POKE keywords that can work on privatized areas
and file headers, available in JPCLEX, DESAL, ect.
Description: This file provides two subroutines that will allow you to copy
entire file chains as a single file. Excellent start toward the DOS ARC
utilities. Ideal for backing-up the entire contents of your HP-71. Works by
juggling the file length pointers to span the entire file chain. Restores
pointer for use. The DOS utilities use a powerful data packing scheme that can
reduce file size to 60% of original..