HELP! compression algorithms

[Joker2u]

So I am working on a project right now and it requires me to find file compression algorithms for assembler... I can't seem to find anything on here or anywhere.  Any amount of help on this would be great.  Here is what I am working on...

Your job is to design and implement a program that follows any of the compression algorithms available today to compress the following file types:

Text (includes any txt file such as xml, html, cpp, asm etc)

Executable (.exe extensions)

*Bonus - embedded macro and metadata files (WordDoc, Excel, Powerpoint)

It is, therefore, your job to do an effective research regarding this topic. Find out how compression algorithms work and what the basic premise behind them is. Why do we have so many compression algorithms out there? Then, select an algorithm to be used for your compression program, and code your assignment accordingly.

P.S. anyone who would like to comment on embedded macro and metadata files it would be muchly appreciated as well...
Thanks again.

[BlackVortex]

Look here :
http://www.masm32.com/board/index.php?topic=3487.0

aplib should be good for using with asm, I think

[P1]

It is, therefore, your job to do an effective research regarding this topic. Find out how compression algorithms work and what the basic premise behind them is. Why do we have so many compression algorithms out there? Then, select an algorithm to be used for your compression program, and code your assignment accordingly.

9. The NO HOMEWORK Rule.
The forum is a technical help forum for assembler language programmers, it will not be used as a location for grovelling to get someone to do your homework. Members who are learning assembler programming at school or similar are welcome but they must do their own work. In this context they will receive assistance if they need it but any dumping of problems in the forum will be removed. Also note that 16 bit DOS code will be moved to the 16 bit DOS forum as this forum is primarily a 32 bit Windows assembler forum.

Does this apply ???

Regards,  P1   :8)

[BlackVortex]

Well, he's not asking for ready-made code, just information on where to get started and which library to use.   :thumbu

[hutch--]

Joker,

Just have a look at the aPlib example in the masm32 example code.