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Apple II File Type Notes _____________________________________________________________________________ Developer Technical Support About Apple II File Type Notes September 1990 _____________________________________________________________________________ This Note accompanies each release of Apple II File Type Notes. This release includes new Notes for file types $B6, $B7, $B8, $B9, $BA, $BD, $C1, and $E0, revised Notes for file types $50, $C0, and $C7, as well as an updated list of all currently assigned Apple II file types and auxiliary types. We welcome your file formats, suggestions on existing Notes, and your requests for file type or auxiliary type assignments. Please contact us at: Apple II File Type Notes Developer Technical Support Apple Computer, Inc. 20525 Mariani Avenue, M/S 75-3T Cupertino, CA 95014 AppleLink: AIIDTS MCI Mail: AIIDTS (264-0103) Internet: AIIDTS@AppleLink.Apple.com The universal sharing of file formats opens new dimensions to personal computing, so we want Apple II File Type Notes distributed as widely as possible. We send them to all Partners and Associates at no charge, and we also post them on AppleLink in the Developer Services bulletin board and other electronic sources, including the Apple FTP site (IP 130.43.2.2). You can also order them through APDA. As an APDA customer, you have access to the tools and documentation necessary to develop Apple-compatible products. For more information about APDA, contact: APDA Apple Computer, Inc. 20525 Mariani Avenue, M/S 33-G Cupertino, CA 95014 (800) 282-APDA or (800) 282-2732 Fax: (408) 562-3971 Telex: 171-576 AppleLink: APDA Internet: APDA@AppleLink.Apple.com We place no restrictions on copying the Notes, with the exception that you cannot resell them. You should note, however, that some of the file formats are the copyrighted property of the companies which own them. These formats are identified in the appropriate Notes, and you should treat them with respect to the applicable copyright laws. All file type and auxiliary type combinations not listed in this Note are reserved and must not be used by applications without assignment from Apple Computer, Inc. Specifically, you may not do the following: o You may not use auxiliary type $0000 for a given file type instead of asking for an assignment. o You may not use an auxiliary type in file type $BF, justifying it with, "My program runs under GS/OS and creates documents." o You may not pick your own auxiliary type in a given file type and use it without getting an assignment from Apple. You may request a specific auxiliary type if you desire, but you must be prepared for the instance in which your requested auxiliary type is not available. o You may not redefine the auxiliary type of a file type to suit your own purposes. For example, you can't choose to use auxiliary type $ABCD in file type $04, since the auxiliary type of file type $04 (text file) is already defined to be the record length of a random-access text file. You may use file types and auxiliary types which are not assigned to you if a complete definition of the contents of the file is published in File Type Notes or elsewhere. For example, you do not need to be assigned auxiliary types to use text files or binary files. If you have any questions at all about file type and auxiliary type policies, assignments, or other specifics, do not hesitate to contact Developer Technical Support at the address listed in this Note. Developer Technical Support requires four things from a developer before publishing a file format for your application in a File Type Note: 1. The file format itself, preferably in an ASCII text file. 2. Assurances that the product is shipping. We don't want to jump the gun by releasing a Note for an unannounced product or a product which is unavailable. The enclosed list of file type assignments includes only those products which we know are currently shipping. Note: If your product is shipping, but your file type is not listed, you need to contact DTS, since engineering uses this list to identify files in future Apple products, such as future releases of the Apple IIgs Finder. If this Note does not list your file type and auxiliary type assignments, engineering cannot include them in future products. The "short" names listed in this Note are used as the descriptors for such files, so you should contact DTS if a descriptor for one of your files is unsuitable. You must inform DTS when the program using your file type assignments ships to be included in future versions of the system software, even if you do not wish the file format to be published. 3. Written permission to publish the file format. We don't want you to submit the format and then be surprised when we publish it. 4. Your company name and address, so we can refer readers to you for more information about your product. Definitions The following definitions apply to all Apple II File Type Notes and will not be repeated in each Note: Boolean A binary indicator stored as a word unless otherwise indicated. If any bit of a boolean is set, the boolean is TRUE. If it is clear, it is FALSE. Byte An 8-bit value. Double Long A 64-bit value, composed of eight byte, four words or two long words. The most significant byte is stored last. Fixed A four-byte signed value where the least significant word represents a fractional part and the most significant word represents an integer part (i.e., the value 32767.0 would be stored as $00 $00 $FF $7F to represent the integer part of $7FFF (+32767) and the fractional part of $0000 (0)). The value 4.5 would be stored as $00 $80 $04 $00 to represent the integer part of $0004 and the fractional part of $8000. The value $8000 is represented as 1000000000000000 in binary. The bit immediately following the decimal point is set, which indicates the value of 2^-1, or one-half. The full binary expansion of 4.5 is 0000000000000100.1000000000000000, which indicates 2^2 + 2^-1 or 4 + 0.5, which is 4.5. The Apple IIgs Integer Math Tools contain routines to assist with Fixed arithmetic. Flag unit Any storage unit (byte, word, long) treated as a series of flag bits rather than as a numeric value. Long A 32-bit value, composed of four bytes or two words. The most significant byte is stored last. For example, $00E102A8 would be stored as $A8 $02 $E1 $00. Reverse The 65xxx series microprocessors normally store values with the least significant byte (LSB) first, while other microprocessors may store values with the most significant byte (MSB) first. The designation Reverse (Rev.) indicates that values must be rearranged before using them (i.e., a Long value of $11223344 would be stored as $44 $33 $22 $11, but a Reverse Long value would be stored as $11 $22 $33 $44). String A Pascal-type string. It consists of a length byte followed by up to 255 bytes of ASCII data. Word A 16-bit value, composed of two bytes. The most significant byte of the word is stored after the least significant byte. For example, $02FF would be stored $FF $02. All bit definitions are given as bit numbers. Bit 0 is always the least significant bit. The most significant bit of a byte is bit 7; the most significant bit of a word is bit 15, etc. Following is a current list of all file type and auxiliary type assignments. Assignments with a date indicate the release date of the File Type Note for that assignment, and all file types and auxiliary types which are not listed in this Note are reserved and should not be used. Although Apple strongly recommends the use of file type descriptors, this document includes a list of three-letter abbreviations solely for developer convenience. These abbreviations are final as documented and will not be changed. _____________________________________________________________________________ File Type Assignments September 1990 * = Finder identifies for System Software 5.0 New *** + = Finder identifies for System Software 5.0 only on machines Revised *R* with more than 512K memory File Aux. 3Ltr File Type Description Type Type Abv (File Type Owner) Auxiliary Type Description Date $00* UNK Unknown 03/90 $01* BAD Bad blocks 03/90 $02+ PCD Apple /// Pascal code $03+ PTX Apple /// Pascal text $04* TXT ASCII text Random-access record-length $05+ PDA Apple /// Pascal data $06* BIN Binary Load address in bank 0 $07+ FNT Apple /// Font $08* FOT Apple II or /// Graphics 05/89 $08+ $4000 Packed Hi-Res Image Image Format 11/88 $08+ $4001 Packed Double Hi-Res Image Image Format 11/88 $09+ BA3 Apple /// BASIC program $0A+ DA3 Apple /// BASIC data $0B+ WPF Apple /// Word Processor $0C+ SOS Apple /// SOS System $0F* DIR Folder $10+ RPD Apple /// RPS data $11+ RPI Apple /// RPS index $12+ AFD Apple /// AppleFile discard $13+ AFM Apple /// AppleFile model $14+ AFR Apple /// AppleFile report format $15+ SCL Apple /// screen library $16+ PFS PFS document $16+ $0001 PFS:File document Program Specific $16+ $0002 PFS:Write document Program Specific $16+ $0003 PFS:Graph document Program Specific $16+ $0004 PFS:Plan document Program Specific $16+ $0016 PFS internal data Program Specific $19* ADB AppleWorks Data Base Upper-/lowercase in name 07/90 $1A* AWP AppleWorks Word Processor Upper-/lowercase in name 09/89 $1B* ASP AppleWorks Spreadsheet Upper-/lowercase in name 09/89 $20+ TDM Desktop Manager document $21 Instant Pascal source $22 UCSD Pascal Volume $29+ Apple /// SOS Dictionary $2A+ 8SC Apple II Source Code Application Specific $2B+ 8OB Apple II Object Code Application Specific $2C+ 8IC Apple II Interpreted Code Application Specific $2D+ 8LD Apple II Language Data Application Specific $2E P8C ProDOS 8 code module Application Specific $42* FTD File Type Names Search order 07/89 $50* GWP Apple IIGS Word Processor $50 $5445 Teach Application Specific 03/90 $50+ $8001 DeluxeWrite document Application Specific $50+ $8010 AppleWorks GS Word Application Specific *R*09/90 Processor $51* GSS Apple IIGS Spreadsheet $51+ $8010 AppleWorks GS Spreadsheet Application Specific $52* GDB Apple IIGS Data Base $52+ $8010 AppleWorks GS Data Base Application Specific $52+ $8011 AppleWorks GS DB Template Application Specific $53* DRW Drawing $53 $8002 Graphic Disk Labeler Application Specific 03/90 document $53+ $8010 AppleWorks GS Graphics Application Specific $54* GDP Desktop Publishing $54+ $8010 AppleWorks GS Page Layout Application Specific $54+ $DD3E Medley document Application Specific 05/89 $55* HMD Hypermedia Application Specific $55+ $8001 Tutor-Tech document Application Specific $55+ $8002 HyperStudio document Application Specific $56* EDU Educational Data Application Specific $56+ $8001 Tutor-Tech Scores Application Specific $57* STN Stationery $58* HLP Help File $59* COM Communications File Application Specific $59+ $8010 AppleWorks GS Application Specific Communications $5A* CFG Configuration file Application Specific $5A $0002 Battery RAM configuration 05/90 $5A+ $8001 Master Tracks Jr. preferences $5A+ $8010 AppleWorks GS Application Specific configuration $5B* ANM Animation file Application Specific $5B+ $8001 Cartooners movie Application Specific $5B+ $8002 Cartooners actors Application Specific $5C MUM Multimedia document Application Specific $5D ENT Game/Entertainment Application Specific document $5E DVU Development utility Application Specific document $5E $0001 Resource file 05/90 $6B+ BIO PC Transporter BIOS $6D+ TDR PC Transporter driver $6E+ PRE PC Transporter pre-boot $6F+ HDV PC Transporter volume $A0* WP WordPerfect document WordPerfect 01/89 $AB+ GSB Apple IIGS BASIC program $AC+ TDF Apple IIGS BASIC TDF $AD+ BDF Apple IIGS BASIC data $B0* SRC Apple IIGS source code APW Language type 07/90 $B0+ $0001 APW Text file $B0+ $0003 APW 65816 Assembly source code $B0+ $0005 ORCA/Pascal source code $B0+ $0006 APW command file $B0+ $0008 ORCA/C source code $B0+ $0009 APW Linker command file $B0+ $000A APW C source code $B0+ $000C ORCA/Desktop command file $B0+ $0015 APW Rez source file $B0+ $001E TML Pascal source code $B1* OBJ Apple IIGS object code $B2* LIB Apple IIGS Library file $B3* S16 GS/OS application 09/89 $B4* RTL GS/OS Run-Time Library $B5* EXE GS/OS Shell application 09/89 $B6* PIF Permanent initialization Not loaded if bit 15 set***09/90 file $B7* TIF Temporary initialization Not loaded if bit 15 set***09/90 file $B8* NDA New desk accessory Not loaded if bit 15 set***09/90 $B9* CDA Classic desk accessory Not loaded if bit 15 set***09/90 $BA* TOL Tool ***09/90 $BB* DVR Apple IIGS Device Driver Not loaded if bit 15 set 11/89 File $BC* LDF Load file (generic) 07/90 $BD* FST GS/OS File System Not loaded if bit 15 set***09/90 Translator $BF+ DOC GS/OS document $C0* PNT Packed Super Hi-Res Application Specific picture $C0+ $0000 Paintworks Packed picture Application Specific 11/88 $C0+ $0001 Packed Super Hi-Res Image Application Specific 11/88 $C0+ $0002 Apple Preferred Format Application Specific *R*09/90 picture $C0+ $0003 Packed QuickDraw II PICT Application Specific 11/88 file $C1* PIC Super Hi-Res picture Application Specific 11/88 $C1+ $0000 Super Hi-Res Screen image Application Specific 11/88 $C1+ $0001 QuickDraw PICT file Application Specific 11/88 $C1 $0002 Super Hi-Res 3200 color ***09/90 screen image $C2+ ANI Paintworks animation $C3+ PAL Paintworks palette $C5* OOG Object-oriented graphics Application Specific $C5+ $8000 Draw Plus document Application Specific $C5+ $C000 DYOH: Architecture Application Specific document $C5+ $C001 DYOH predrawn objects Application Specific $C5+ $C002 DYOH custom objects Application Specific $C5+ $C003 DYOH clipboard Application Specific $C5+ $C006 DYOH: Landscape Document Application Specific $C6 SCR Script Application Specific $C7* CDV Control Panel document Not loaded if bit 15 set*R*09/90 $C8* FON Font $C8 $0000 Font (Standard Apple IIGS Reserved 01/89 QuickDraw II Font) $C9* FND Finder data $CA* ICN Icons 07/89 $D5* MUS Music sequence Application Specific 01/90 $D5+ $0000 Music Construction Set Application Specific song $D5 $0007 SoundSmith document Application Specific 03/90 $D5+ $8002 Diversi-Tune sequence Application Specific $D5 $8003 Master Tracks Jr. sequence Application Specific $D6* INS Instrument Application Specific 01/90 $D6+ $0000 Music Construction Set Application Specific inst. $D6+ $8002 Diversi-Tune instrument Application Specific $D7* MDI MIDI data 01/90 $D7+ $0000 MIDI standard data Application Specific $D8* SND Sampled sound Application Specific 01/90 $D8+ $0000 Audio IFF document Application Specific 03/89 $D8+ $0002 ASIF instrument Application Specific 03/89 $D8 $8003 Sampled Sound resource Application Specific $D8+ $8001 HyperStudio sound Application Specific 05/90 $DB* DBM DB Master document Application Specific $DB+ $0001 DB Master document Application Specific $E0* LBR Archival library Application Specific $E0+ $0000 ALU library Carolina System Software $E0 $0001 AppleSingle File Application Specific 03/90 $E0 $0002 AppleDouble Header File Application Specific 03/90 $E0 $0003 AppleDouble Data File Application Specific 03/90 $E0 $8000 Binary II File Application Specific 07/89 $E0+ $8001 AppleLink ACU document Application Specific $E0+ $8002 ShrinkIt (NuFX) document Application Specific 07/90 $E0 $8004 Davex archived volume 05/90 $E0 $8006 EZ Backup Saveset document ***09/90 $E2* ATK AppleTalk data $EE R16 EDASM 816 relocatable file $EF+ PAS Pascal area $F0+ CMD BASIC command $F1* User #1 $F2* User #2 $F3* User #3 $F4* User #4 $F5* User #5 $F6* User #6 $F7* User #7 $F8* User #8 $F9* OS GS/OS System file $FA+ INT Integer BASIC program $FB+ IVR Integer BASIC variables $FC* BAS AppleSoft BASIC program $FD* VAR AppleSoft BASIC variables $FE+ REL Relocatable code $FF* SYS ProDOS 8 application _____________________________________________________________________________