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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1433
Total number of notes:10312

1030.0. "Files and their extensions" by WARNUT::KAYD (WORM-mode noter) Fri Dec 07 1990 03:51

I've had a quick look around the notesfile, but I can't find a suitable note
for this topic - if there is one then I trust the mods will move this ;-)

Does anyone have list of file extensions and what they mean ? I've come 
accross some which I'm not sure of, so I thought I'd start a list of those
which I do know.

.PRG - an executable program. Just double click on it from GEM to run it

.TTP - TOS Takes Parameters program. Double clicking on this will cause
       a dialog box to appear where you may enter parameters for the program.

.ARC - a file compressed by the ARC program. This must be decompressed
       (unARCed) before it can be used.

.ZOO - similar to .ARC, but compressed by a program called ZOO.

.NEO - a picture file created by the Neochrome paint program.

.DOC - a document. These files may be displayed to the screen or printed.

OK I know that this is a bit basic, but I'm sure the rest of you can fill
some more in. Does anyone know what .IMG and .IM1 files are for example ??

Cheers,

    Derek.
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1030.1some othersDECWIN::GILLIAMFri Dec 07 1990 18:2812
	PRG files in the AUTO folder  are not neccessarily GEM programs. 
    
        RSC - resource files (used with GEM PRG files) that define the object 
    	trees  	(dialog boxes etc..) 

	APP - executable

	TOS - non-GEM executable

    	GEM - a metafile  (e.g. output from a draw program)

    	IMG - bitmap image file (e.g. output from a paint program)
1030.2a few morePNO::SANDERSBJust do meSun Dec 09 1990 23:4259
        .TRU    - True Basic source file
        
        .TRC    - True Basic compiled file
        
        .NIC    - Neodesk icon file
        
        .NPG    - Neodesk program
        
        .FNT    - Font file
        
        .SYS    - Usually a driver file
        
        .EDT    - SEDT help and key files
        
        .WUP    - Wordup documents
        
        .OVL    - Wordup overlay file
        
        .LEX    - Wordup spelling dictionary
        
        .SYN    - Wordup therasarus
        
        .GLO    - Wordup glossary
        
        .DCT    - Wordup dictionary
        
        .SYM    - GFA Draft Plus symbols
        
        .MAC    - GFA Draft Plus macro (key) commands
        
        .FNK    - ST_TALK Pro function key defs
        
        .PTH    - ST_TALK Pro file paths
        
        .OPT    - ST_TALK Pro option selection file
        
        .DBF    - ST_TALK Pro dialing database
        
        .IDX    - ST_TALK Pro index to the dialing database
        
        .AP     - ST_TALK Pro script files
        
        .HLP    - Generally a help file
        
        .HL1    - ST_TALK Pro keys help file
        
        .CFG    - Generally a configuration file for Van Term and others
        
        .C      - "C" Source code
        
        .H      - "C" def files(?)
        
        .I      - An include file True Basic when using C or assembly
                  routines
        
        .S      - 68000 assembly source file
        
        .TAX    - PHASAR tax template
1030.3NWACES::PHILLIPSFri Oct 11 1991 11:0211
    How about the following extensions, I see them on a lot of the
    in the Enet libraries.
    
    .WHR
    .ACC
    .CMD
    .LZH
    .INF
    
    Thanks for the help.
    Errol
1030.4Explanations for dem dere extensionsVINO::OCONNORAbominable Snowman in the MarketFri Oct 11 1991 11:1117
    I'll answer this one, since it is likely to be in my files :-)
    
    .WHR -- This file usually contains a note which points to location on
    the ENET.  Some of these pointers could be obsolete.
    
    .ACC -- These files are accesory (sp!) files, the programs that can be
    run from the menu bar of GEM programs.
    
    .CMD -- Usually Command files to some GEM program.
    
    .LZH -- This means the file was packed using Lharc.  Lharc for VMS is
    available.
    
    .INF -- INFormation files, usually they are extracted from some
    archive, they contain info about the programs contained in the archive.
    
    Joe
1030.5A few for startersWARNUT::KAYDWORM-mode noterTue Mar 10 1992 12:3822
At last ! A chance to contribute some knowledge instead of asking for it :-)

The ones I know of are :

.PRG   An executable program file
.ACC   A desk accessory (loaded when you boot up and available from the GEM
       'Desk' drop down menu)
.TTP   TOS Takes Parameters program (clicking on it prompts you for parameters
       which then get passed to the program)
.DOC   File containing text (usually instructions for a .PRG file with the 
       same name)
.ARC   A set of files compressed into a single file using the ARC program
.LZH   "  "  "   "        "        "  "   "     "     "    "  LHARC program
.ZOO   "  "  "   "        "        "  "   "     "     "    "  ZOO program

There are lots of others which are application-specific (e.g. I have a 
personal finance management program which stores it's data in .MNY files),
and there are probably some more common ones which I've forgotten.

Cheers,

    Derek.