File Type Identifier

by Andrew Benson
(With additional data by Son of Archimedes)


This application is designed to identify files of unknown origin. For example, if you receive a disc that contains a file called Misc, with a filetype of &664, you might have no way of knowing to what application the file belongs. FtypeInfo will immediately be able to tell you that it is a sound tracker file created with the Coconizer music application. 

USING THE PROGRAM
Running FtypeInfo will install its icon on the icon bar. Simply drag any file that you want to identify, either onto the FtypeInfo icon on the icon bar, or the Filetype Info window.

Currently the program recognise some four hundred and seventy seven different filetypes. The information for each of these filetypes is stored inside the FtypeInfo directory in the file data. It is very easy to add extra filetypes to the list.

Every filetype number and description must be on a new line. The filetype number must be entered in hex, and there must be a space between the number and the text. The description should be no longer than 38 characters.

For example:
   7A3 Disc Catalogue File
   7CF Multiple Module File
   7DC Help File for HelpReader (Ben Summers)
   7EE DataKing Data File
   7EF Morph Animation
   7F0 Powerbase Index File

New filetypes don't need to be entered in numeric order, but doing so makes it easy to spot if there are any clashes with existing filetypes.

If you find filetypes that we haven't included in the data file, please send us details about them so that we may update our master file accordingly.

 RISC User 1993
