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uses
    Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
    Dialogs, StdCtrls,
    CHILKATXMPLib_TLB,
    CHILKATTARLib_TLB,
    OleCtrls;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
tar: TChilkatTar;
success: Integer;

begin
//  Important: It is helpful to send the contents of the
//  tar.LastErrorText property when requesting support.

//  Untar a .tar archive.
tar := TChilkatTar.Create(Self);

//  Any string automatically begins the 30-day trial.
success := tar.UnlockComponent('Anything for 30-day trial');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(tar.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  Untar into c:/temp/untarDir.  The directory tree(s) contained
//  within the TAR archive will be re-created rooted at this
//  directory.
tar.UntarFromDir := '/Users/chilkat/temp/untarDir';

//  If any filepaths within the Tar archive are absolute,
//  automatically make them relative by removing the first
//  forward or backward slash.  This protects from untarring
//  files to unexpected locations.
tar.NoAbsolutePaths := 1;

success := tar.UntarGz('/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar.gz');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(tar.LastErrorText);
  end
else
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Success');
  end;
end;