Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 16:33:22 -0700
To: [email protected]
From: Bruce Grubb <[email protected]>
Subject: Format-Chart Version 1.2.4

Archive name: format-chart124.txt
category: information, help, text

This is the latest version this report and should replace the previous version
of format-chart123.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/uncompress
this format?'  Unlike the Mac-FTP-list this will be updated only as needed.

All the text in the this document must be in a monospaced font such as
Monaco 9pt, Courier 10pt, or PC equivalent so that the columns line up
correctly.

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Format-Chart Version 1.2.4
From the Mac-FTP-list (June 15, 1997)

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/uncompress
this format?'  Unlike the Mac-FTP-list this will be updated only as needed.

All the text in the this document must be in a monospaced font such as
Monaco 9pt, Courier 10pt, or PC equivalent so that the columns line up
correctly.

Here's a handy chart to keep track which programs unmangle which formats:
                                                    unix  gzip  .uu/ .b64/
Macintosh         .cpt .sit .hqx .bin .arc .zip .tar  .Z  .gz/.z .uue .mime*
Stuffit Expander**  D    D    D    D
w/ DSEE**          D    X    X    D    D    D    D    D     D     D
ShrinkWrap 2.1.0*^  D    D    D    D    D    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
ArcMac                                  X
BinHex 5.0                    D    X
Compact Pro 1.5.1   X   D/N   X
Decoder                                                            D    D
Extractor 1.2.1     D   D/N   D
MacCompress                                            X
MacGzip                                                D     X
MPack 1.5.1                   D                                    D    X
SunTar 2.1.2                  X    X              X                X    D
Tar 4.0b                                          X
UU Lite                                                            X
uucd 2.4.4                                                         X    D
UUTool                                                             X
YA-Base64 1.2.9                    D                               D    D
ZipIt 1.3.5                   D    D         X

Other                                                unix  gzip  .uu/ .b64/
computers         .cpt .sit .hqx .bin .arc .zip .tar  .Z  .gz/.z .uue .mime*
binhex-pc-13                  X
extrac.exe          D
macutil (unix)
hexbin                       D                                    D
macunpack          D   D/N                            D           D
mcvert (unix)                 X    X
MPack                         D                                    D    X
PKZIP                                        X
Stuffit Expander         D    D    D    D    D               D     D
for Windows
unsitins.exe             D
xferp110 (win)                X                                    X    X

N = Cannot decode .sit dlx {Type SITD} files
D = Decode only
X = Encode and decode

sit refers to both 1.5 and dlx. Otherwise a '/' is used {1.5/dlx}.
hqx = BinHex4; .bin = MacBinary (BinHex5)
Note: Almost every Mac communications program can decode .bin files.

*   .b64/.mime (Base 64) refers to the encoding format used by the
   Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension.  For more information consult
   the MIME FAQ.
<http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/mail/mime-faq/top.html>
**  DropStuff with Expander Enhancer is an $30 shareware addon for Stuffit
   Expander.  The Stuffit Engine which comes with DSEE is also used by other
   programs {marked with a *^}.  Current versions are 4.0 and 4.0.2b2
   respectively as of this writing.
*** Stuffit Deluxe 3.5/4.0 translators can be used with Stuffit Lite.
   Current versions are 4.0.1 and 3.6.0 respectively as of this writing.

Other formats
arj
    PC format common to European sites. Decoded by unArjMac, DeArj, and
    Stuffit Expander for Windows.
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 with Stuffit Expander w/ DSEE.
html (.htm)
    WWW document. Used by WWW browsers such as Netscape and lynx.
image/.img/.ima/
    These are all disk image extensions.  They represent Mac disk image
    (.image/.img), Microsoft Disk Image Utility (.img), and Winimage
    (.ima) formats.  Most are decoded and/or mounted by ShrinkWrap
    <http://www.halcyon.com/shrinkwrap/> but at present the
    Mac .img 6.1 format requires DiskCopy 6.1 or Disk Image Mounter 1.0.1.

<ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.Software.Updates/US/Macintosh
/Utilities/>
    Note that .img is also used as an graphic file extension and
    needs GraphicConverter to view.
lzh (related formats - .lha and .lzs)
    old PC/Amiga format, replaced by .arc and .zip; decoded by macunpack,
    MacLHA, LHA Expander 1.0.3, and Frensh KISS 2.1.0
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 Mac
    StuffIt programs.
sea
    A special version of a Mac compression format that decompresses
    itself when opened.  The most common .sea files are Stuffit,
    Compact Pro, and Disk Doubler.  On the PC Stuffit Expander for Windows
    will expand Stuffit SEA files.
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 (.abs)
    ASCII text file. There is a slight differance between ASCII text files of
    Mac, PCs, and UNIX systems which can cause problems trying to read them.
    Mac ASCII uses carage returns, PC use line feeds, and UNIX uses both.
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, .uu, .b64, and .txt 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 "unstuffed" 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 the comp.compression FAQ
<http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/compression-faq/top.html>
or David Lemson's compression chart <ftp://ftp.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/doc/pcnet/>.

My Mac-FTP-list also contains information on how to use certain files
<http://members.aol.com/BruceG6069/mac-ftp-list.html#using-files>

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