------------------------------------------------------------------------- File Identification Programs for DOS - 12 June 1995 List by Jouni Miettunen (jon@stekt.oulu.fi) Name: The name that the program uses about itself Version: Current version number Date: Date of last release Description: A short description IdType: What kind of info is used for file identification internal - data is saved inside executable external - data is in a separate file magic - use magic numbers extension - use file extensions ascii - read ASCII file and check for predefined keywords Where: Where you can find it, please read mirrors.inf file garbo - garbo.uwasa.fi (128.214.87.1) simtel - oak.oakland.edu (141.210.10.117) Archive: The name of file archive to look for Status: Status of the program freeware - free to use and distribute shareware - try first, register later if it's good enough commercial - do not distribute Author: The name of the author (email or mail address) Comments: My personal biased opinion (if there's something special) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Archive Identifier (ARCID) Version: 1.05 Date: 4 February 1994 Description: identify file archive formats in DOS batchfiles IdType: internal magic and extensions (about 15 magic, total limited to 97) Where: garbo:/pc/arcutil simtel:arcutil Archive: arcid105.zip (19906) Status: shareware (USD8, USD15 commercial) Author: Stacy Smith (FidoNet 1:276/112) Comments: return info in DOS errorlevel, nagware (3 sec delay) Name: WHAT?format Version: 2.9 Date: 2 June 1990 Description: identify (mainly) word prosessor text files in typesetting house IdType: internal magic (about 65) Where: garbo:/pc/fileutil Archive: what29.zip (57956) Status: freeware Author: Steve Pepper (Pilestredet 97, N-0358 Oslo 3, Norway) Comments: good! Name: WhatIs - The FileIdentifier Version: 1.01 Date: 18 June 1992 Description: identify files IdType: internal magic and extensions (about 100) Where: garbo:/pc/fileutil simtel:fileutil Archive: whtis101.zoo (68046) Status: shareware (only registration 15 Australian dollars, full 30 $) Author: Computer Bakery (PO Box 5, Flaxley SA 5153, Australia) Comments: can use/create 4DOS description files Name: FileType Version: 1.1 Date: 19 August 1991 Description: identify files IdType: external magic (about 105) Where: garbo:/pc/fileutil simtel:fileutil Archive: filtyp11.zip (21394) Status: freeware Author: Gilbert W. Selke (s00100@dbnrhrz1.bitnet) Comments: pascal source included Name: FileType Version: 1.1 Date: 14 December 1990 Description: identify files IdType: internal magic (about 70) Where: garbo:/pc/fileutil simtel:fileutil Archive: ft11.zip (13441) Status: freeware, postcard requested Author: Cliff Peterson (CompuServe: 72077,342) Comments: Name: File (File2) Version: 1.0 Date: 18 May 1993 Description: identify files, especially DOS files IdType: external magic (about 600, limited to 2048) Where: simtel:fileutil garbo:/pc/unix Archive: file10.zip (53226) Status: freeware (part of free Rutils 4 collection) Author: Richard Breuer (ricki@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de) Comments: unix magic file compatible (extended format). Extra DOS info. Name: CHK4COMP Version: 3.6 Date: 7 December 1991 Description: identify compressed executables IdType: internal magic (about 15) Where: garbo:/pc/execomp simtel:execomp Archive: chk4c360.zip (18127) Status: freeware (unknown) Author: John Land Comments: see chk4fe.zip Name: FileID -- A File IDentifier program Version: 1.40 Date: 18 June 1992 Description: file identifier IdType: internal magic (about 10) Where: Archive: fileid14.zip (49454) Status: shareware (USD10 per CPU or USD50 per site) Author: Lloyd Eldrod (flutter@vtcc1.cc.vt.edu) and Fred Homan (Fred.Homan@polaris.async.vt.edu) Comments: Amiga source available Name: Joan Riff's "file" for the PC Version: Apr 06 1993 Date: 6 April 1993 Description: unixlike file command IdType: internal magic (about 80) mostly for unix file types Where: joan@grebyn.com Archive: file.arc (38094) Status: shareware (10USD) Author: Computerwise Consulting Services (bob@grebyn.com) Comments: nagware, obsolete in DOS Name: File Version: 3.9a Date: 7 Aug 1993 Description: OS/2 and DOS port of Darwin's File IdType: external magic (over 1000), internal ascii (9) Where: simtel:fileutil Archive: filed39a.zip (76931) Status: freeware Author: Darrel R. Hankerson (hankedr@mail.auburn.edu) Comments: source available separately, updated Darwin's File. Name: File Version: 3.9 Date: Description: official 4.4 BSD, Linux and 386bsd File command IdType: external magic (over 900) Where: ftp.cs.toronto.edu:/pub/darwin/file Archive: no archive, the whole directory (about 120K, 2 Shell Archives etc.) Status: "copyright but distributable" Author: Ian Darwin (darwin@cs.toronto.edu) Comments: very (Unix) portable == lots of code and files Name: WHATPIC Version: 2.0 Date: March 1992 Description: identify and tell info about graphics files IdType: internal (about 24) Where: simtel:graphics garbo:/pc/graphics Archive: whatpic2.zip (14612) Status: Freeware Author: Mike Dowell (mdowell@dante.nmsu.edu) Comments: Name: Filex Version: 1.5 Date: 12 June 1995 Description: identifies DOS file extensions IdType: external extensions (over 1700) Where: garbo:/pc/fileutil simtel:fileutil Archive: filex15.zip (50K) Status: freeware Author: Jouni Miettunen (jon@stekt.oulu.fi) Comments: I made it, I love it. Includes this list. Name: DirX Version: 1.09 Date: 14 June 1992 Description: identify compressed executables (Norton Commander-lookalike) IdType: internal magic (about 10 compressors + different versions) Where: garbo:/pc/execomp Archive: drx109.zip (39580) Status: freeware Author: Raymond T. Kaya (CompuServe: 71230,2500) Comments: includes extensive list of executable compression programs Name: CHK4FE Version: 1.0 Date: Description: CHK4COMP front-end, see all options and select with mouse IdType: none Where: Archive: chk4fe.zip (33822) Status: freeware Author: unknown Comments: doesn't do anything as itself, needs chk4comp Name: GEODIR Version: 1.6 Date: June 1994 Description: display GeoWorks/GEOS filenames under DOS (max 32 chars) IdType: internal Where: simtel:geos2x Archive: geodir16.zip (24503) Status: donation requested, 20 USD or DEM Author: Roland Bless (bless@rpkhp2.mach.uni-karlsruhe.de) Comments: Name: File Version: 2.02 Date: October 1994 Description: file analyzer, especially .exe files IdType: internal magic (100+) and external ascii (350 BBS ads) Where: simtel:fileutil garbo:pc/fileutil Archive: file202.zip (47734) Status: shareware (20 USD or 30 DEM) Author: Felix von Leitner (Gervinusstrasse 22, 10629 Berlin, Germany) Comments: speciality is to regocnize and delete BBS ads Name: GI Graphic Info Version: 1.03 Date: March 1993 Description: identify graphics files + some extra info IdType: internal magic (27) Where: Archive: gi.zip (19337) Status: freeware Author: Azri Nielsen-Ferreira (nostromo@iesd.auc.dk) Comments: 386+ Name: FILEID Version: 2.0 Date: February 1995 Description: Create a list with file archive info + descriptions IdType: internal magic (25) Where: garbo:pc/fileutil Archive: fileid20.zip (23k) Status: freeware Author: Janne Lindberg (Janne.Lindberg@umcr.nullnet.fi) Comments: identify diskfull of downloaded files..