From: bgrubb Subject: Format-Chart Version 1.1.1 Archive name: format-chart111.txt category: information, help, text This is the latest version this report and should replace the previous version of format-chart110.txt I am providing the format decoding/encoding chart from the Mac-FTP-list as an aid for those who only want to know 'Which program will unmangle this format?' Unlike the Mac-FTP-list this will be updated only as needed. Must be in a monospaced font such as Monaco 9pt, Courier 10pt, or PC equivalent to be readable. --------------------blurb ends, report commences--------------------------- From the Mac-FTP-list All the text in the this document must be in a monospaced font such as Monaco 9pt, Courier 10pt, or PC equivalent to be readable. Here's a handy chart to keep track which programs unmangle which formats: unix gzip .uu/ Macintosh .cpt .sit .hqx .bin .zip .arc .tar .Z .gz/.z .uue Stuffit Expander* D D D D w/ DSEE* D X X X D D D D D StuffIt Lite** D X X X {see note below} StuffIt Deluxe** D X X X D D X X D X SITcomm D X X X D D X X X ArcMac X BinHex 4.0 X BinHex 5.0 D X Compact Pro 1.5.1 X D/N X Extractor 1.2.1 D D/N D HQXer 1.1 X Image Master*^ D D D D D D D D D MacCompress X MacGzip D X ShrinkWrap 1.4.2*^ D D D D D D D D D SunTar 2.0.4 X X X D Tar 4.0b X UnZip D UU Lite X uucd 2.3 X UUTool X uuUndo D ZipIt 1.3.2b1 D D X Other unix gzip .uu/ computers .cpt .sit .hqx .bin .zip .arc .tar .Z .gz/.z .uue binhex.exe X binhex-pc-13 X extrac.exe D macutil (unix) hexbin D D macunpack D D/U D D mcvert (unix) X X PKZIP X SITEX10.EXE (win) D D D D D D D unsitins.exe D xferp110 (win) X X N = Cannot decode .sit dlx {Type SITD} files D = Decode only X = Encode and decode U = Uncertain or Unknown .sit refers to both 1.5 and dlx. Otherwise a '/' is used {1.5/dlx}. Note: Almost every Mac communications program can decode .bin files. * DropStuff with Expander Enhancer is an $30 shareware addon for Stuffit Expander. DSEE is also used by other programs {marked with a *^} to expand files. Current versions are 3.5.2 as of this writing. ** Stuffit Deluxe translators can be used with Stuffit Lite. Current versions are 3.5.1 as of this writing. Special formats .arj - PC format common to European sites. Decoded by unArjMac, DeArj, and SITEX10.EXE (win). .dd - Disk Doubler {Mac} format. Decoded by DDExpand and DiskDoubler. .exe - DOS/Windows executable file (program), also used to create self-extracting archives. An .exe file used as a self-extracting archive can usually be decompressed by Stuffit Expander w/ DSEE. .html (.htm) - WWW document. Used by WWW browsers such as Netscape and lynx. .image - Mac disk image. Decoded and/or mounted by DiskCopy, MountImage, Drop*Disk, and ShrinkWrap. .lzh - old PC/Amiga format, replaced by .arc and .zip; decoded by MacLHA and macunpack. .mime (Base 64) - Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension encoding format. Decoded by Mpack and YA-Base64. For more information and MIME FAQ see http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/mail/mime-faq/top.html .pit - old {~1989} Mac compression format created by PackIt programs, replaced by .sit. In general, a program that handles .sit files can decode .pit files as well. .pkg - AppleLink package format, replaced by .sit. Decoded by all present StuffIt programs. .sea - Mac format, decompresses itself and needs no external programs. Can be decoded on PCs by SITEX10.EXE. .shar - Unix shell archive. Decoded by Unshar. .taz - another name for .tar.Z .tgz - another name for .tar.z and .tar.gz {do not confuse with .tar.Z}. .txt - ASCII text file. .z - Early {~1993} suffix for Gzip files. Due to confusion with the UNIX 'compress' suffix {.Z} it was abandoned in favor of the .gz suffix. .zoo - old {~1989} PC/Amiga format, replaced by .arc. Decoded by MacZoo and MacBooz. CAUTION: While Gzip is aimed at replacing the .Z format, they are _different_ unix compression formats, and the suffixes are NOT inchangable. Many sites now support on-the-fly translation of these formats; just type in the file name minus the .Z or .gz suffix. WARNING: .hqx, .txt, and .uu files are the ONLY files that can be downloaded in ASCII mode; all others must be downloaded in BINARY {IMAGE} mode for the file to decompress properly. This is especially true of ".bin" and "unpacked" files. Otherwise you will get errors like "unreadable file" or "file is corrupt" when you try to decompress them. If you need further information please check out David Lemson's compression chart at ftp://ftp.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/doc/pcnet/compression .