---
name: "PHYSFS_ArchiveInfo"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "physfs"
version: "3.2.0-5"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PHYSFS_ArchiveInfo"
---

# PHYSFS\_ArchiveInfo(3)

Information on various PhysicsFS-supported archives.

## NAME

PHYSFS\_ArchiveInfo - Information on various PhysicsFS-supported archives.

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<physfs.h\>

### Data Fields

const char \* **extension**\
 const char \* **description**\
 const char \* **author**\
 const char \* **url**\
 int **supportsSymlinks**\

## Detailed Description

Information on various PhysicsFS-supported archives.

This structure gives you details on what sort of archives are supported by this implementation of PhysicsFS. Archives tend to be things like ZIP files and such.

**Warning**

Not all binaries are created equal! PhysicsFS can be built with or without support for various archives. You can check with **PHYSFS\_supportedArchiveTypes()** to see if your archive type is supported.

**See also**

**PHYSFS\_supportedArchiveTypes**

**PHYSFS\_registerArchiver**

**PHYSFS\_deregisterArchiver**

## Field Documentation

### const char\* PHYSFS\_ArchiveInfo::author

Person who did support for this archive.

### const char\* PHYSFS\_ArchiveInfo::description

Human-readable archive description.

### const char\* PHYSFS\_ArchiveInfo::extension

Archive file extension: "ZIP", for example.

### int PHYSFS\_ArchiveInfo::supportsSymlinks

non-zero if archive offers symbolic links.

### const char\* PHYSFS\_ArchiveInfo::url

URL related to this archive

## Author

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