diff --git a/src/TIVarFile.php b/src/TIVarFile.php
index 1149520..7b4da11 100644
--- a/src/TIVarFile.php
+++ b/src/TIVarFile.php
@@ -307,6 +307,17 @@ public function setVarName($name = '')
         $this->refreshMetadataFields();
     }
 
+    public function setArchived($flag)
+    {
+        if ($this->calcModel->getFlags() >= TIFeatureFlags::hasFlash)
+        {
+            $this->varEntry['archivedFlag'] = ($flag === true) ? 1 : 0;
+            $this->refreshMetadataFields();
+        } else {
+            throw new \RuntimeException('Archived flag not supported on this calculator model');
+        }
+    }
+
     public function getRawContent()
     {
         return $this->varEntry['data'];
diff --git a/tests.php b/tests.php
index 76578b9..1cd2820 100644
--- a/tests.php
+++ b/tests.php
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@
 assert($testPrgm42->getReadableContent() == "Grande blabla:Disp \"Grande blabla");
 //$testPrgm42->saveVarToFile("testData", "testMinTok_new");
 
+$testPrgm42->setArchived(true);
+assert($testPrgm42->getReadableContent() == "Grande blabla:Disp \"Grande blabla");
+//$testPrgm42->saveVarToFile("testData", "testMinTok_archived_new");
+
 
 
 $testReal = TIVarFile::loadFromFile('testData/Real.8xn'); // -42.1337