Re: file format list......

[processoroverclocked@33mhz.cjb.net (Jon Bettencourt)]

In article <397ef965$0$11166$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>, "3662"
<3662@mpx.com.au> wrote:

> hi there,
> 
> I am thinking of buying a imac or at least converting over to Macintosh OS
> again,(I had one about 6 years ago, loved the os!) but the file format
> confused me a little (ok, a lot!) (the extensions of the end of a program,
> diff from windows)
> 
> Could someone, tell me where to find a COMPLETE list of all those extensions
> and the file which they are attached to please or give me a list.

Mac files don't have extensions. They have 4-character file types and
creator codes that are invisible to the average user. A complete list is
nearly impossible to compile, but you can have a list of some common
formats.

Posting to a comp.sys.mac group instead of an Apple II group will get you
more information.

File Type      Creator Code      Type of File

TEXT           anything          Text File
PICT           anything          PICT File
GIFf           anything          GIF File
JPEG           anything          JPEG File
FFIL           DMOV              Font Suitcase
APPL           anything          Application Program
kfil           movr              Keyboard Layout
sfil           movr              Sound File
STAK           WILD              HyperCard Stack
ffil           movr              Font File (not in a suitcase)
cdev           anything          Control Panel
INIT           anything          Extension
clpp           drag              Picture Clipping
clpt           drag              Text Clipping
clps           drag              Sound Clipping
fdrp           MACS              Folder Alias
adrp           MACS              Application Alias
zsys           MACS              System File
sdev           anything          Control Strip Module
RDEV           anything          AppleTalk Printer Driver
PRER           anything          Printer Driver
mdev           anything          Modem Driver
AIFF           anything          AIFF Sound
AIFC           anything          AIFF-C Sound
WDBN           MSWD              MS Word Document
W6BN           MSWD              MS Word 6 Document
BINA           anything          Binary File
SITD           anything          StuffIt Archive
ZIP            anything          ZIP Archive
help           reno              Guide File
shlb           anything          Shared Library
appe           anything          Background Application
appc           anything          Control Panel

That should be enough for now.

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