This method extracts only the files from the archive that are indicated in the $filelist. These files are extracted in the current directory or in the directory indicated by the optional $path parameter.

Parameter

string $filelist - an array of filenames and directory names, or a single string with names separated by a single blank space.
string $path - the path of the directory where the files and/or directory need to by extracted.
string $remove_path - part of the memorized path that can be removed if present at the beginning of the files or directories path.

Return value

boolean - Returns TRUE on success, FALSE on failure.

Throws

Table 25-1. Possible PEAR_Error values

Error code	Error message	Reason	Solution
`NULL`	" Unable to open in read mode `archive` "	The file is exclusively locked by another application.	Check for other applications working on the file. This can not be caused by a competive processing the archive with Archive_Tar
`NULL`	" Unable to open in write mode `archive` "	The file is locked by another application.	Check for other applications working on the file. This maybe caused by a competive processing the archive with Archive_Tar
`NULL`	" Invalid extractlist mode `mode` "	Implementation error	Should not occur, please set up a bug report.
`NULL`	" Directory `name` already exists as a file "	A file is marked up as directory in the archive.	Maybe a corrupted archive.
`NULL`	" File `name` already exists as a directory "	A directoy is marked up as file in the archive.	Maybe a corrupted archive.
`NULL`	" File `name` already exists and is write protected. "	The archive contains a file which already exists in the destination dir and can not be overwritten.	Extract the archive to an empty directory.
`NULL`	" Unable to create path for `name` "	One or more new nested directories could not be created in the destination directory.	Ensure the destination directory and all nested directories have the required permissions.
`NULL`	" Unable to create directory `name` "	A directory could not be created in the destination directory.	Ensure the destination directory has the required permissions.
`NULL`	" Error while opening `name` in write binary mode "	The file could not be created.	The file is maybe locked.
`NULL`	" Extracted file `filename` does not have the correct file size `filesize` (`size` expected). Archive may be corrupted. "	Read the message.	Read the message.

Note

This function can not be called statically.

Example

Example 25-1. Extract compressed archive

// tarname.tar with files : //   dev/data/file.txt //   dev/data/log.txt //   readme.txt  $tar_object = new Archive_Tar("tarname.tar"); $tar_object->extractList("dev/data/file.txt readme.txt", "install",                          "dev");  // Files will be extracted there : //   install/data/file.txt //   install/readme.txt

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