ARK (executable library)

ARK is a self-modifying executable library tool for DOS, developed by K. Heidenstrom. It lets you convert multiple .COM files into a single .EXE "library" file, and select the one to run using a command-line argument.

ARK is comparable to XEQ, but uses EXE instead of COM format for the library file.

Discussion
To create an ARK library, make a directory containing only a possibly-renamed copy of the original "stub" ARK.EXE file, and the COM files to be added to it. Then run the EXE file with the  option.

To list the contained files, use the  option.

To recover a contained file, use the  option.

Identification
Uncertain, but for instance, ARK libraries probably always have "" at offset 38 (and start with "").