                 ARS.A self-extractable archives creating archiver.
                                  Version 2.1.1
                               (C) Stepanyuk Oleg.
                                    Freeware
   

   "ARS" is small archiver which creates self-extractable (SFX) archives.
   SFX archives are archives with .exe extention which extract or view on 
   execute so they dont need any extraction program.It is recomended to 
   on smartdrv while using Ars.Works up to 5 times faster.

   Fresh versions : http://surf.to/stepanyuk
   

   There are few advantages and disadvantages of "ARS".
  
   Advantages :
  
   1.ARS create no huge temporary files,so it can work on a full drive.
   2.ARS written for MSDOS/8086,use only 80kb memory.ARS and archives
     created by it can be executed on many oses : Dos/Win95/Win98/NT/OS2/
     Linux and any Os with dos emulator.
   3.Archives created by ARS will not simply extract on execute,they will ask
     you what to do.
   4.ARS is freeware.
   

   Disadvantages :

   1.No Gui.(Will be in next version)
   2.ARS cant update archives.(Will do in next version)
   3.Not very high compression ratio.   
   4.Small amount of options.


 Options:
 
  -m - move files to new archive.Default : OFF.
  Using this option means that files will be deleted from their current
  position after they will be aded to new archive.Directories will not be
  deleted.

  -r - recurse subdirectories.Default : OFF
  If you use this option  Ars will add files in all subdirectories
 
  -e - exlude pathes.Default : OFF.You should use this option with -r.
  If you use this option,files in subdirectories will be aded,but after extrac-
  tion all files will be in one directory.Pathes will not be created.

  -m1 - poor/no compression,Fastest speed.Default : OFF
  Use this option if you whant fastest speed and poor/no compression.

  -m2 - normal compression.Fast compression/Normal decompression speed.Def: OFF
  Normal compression on all type of files,but do not use it if you whant
  To add Jpeg/Mpeg/Zip/Arj/Lha files to archive.
  
  -m3 - best compression.Normal compression/Fast decompression speed.
  Default : ON
  Using this option means a Best compression.It is default.It is recomended
  Sometimes decompression speed is faster than in -m2.

  -p - add files with password.Default : OFF.
  If you use this option Ars will ask you for the password,which you must
  enter during decompression.

  Service options for existing arc.They cant be used with uplisted options.

  -t - Test EXISTING archive for damage.Hope it is clear.
  -v - View EXISTING archive and write to arcview file.Hope clear too.

  -i - give ratio of existing archive in persent.Ars will answer how much
  persents from their real size files take in archive.
  
 
                              (C) Stepanyuk Oleg.