Identifying a filetype

[Rastalovich]

In this wondrous world of advanced computers, it's is sadly the case that files are identified by the .3 extension.

Now what if u have a bunch of files, and may continue to have a bunch of files, of which have no .3 extension ? (lets say they're from a day where extensions weren't required as the OS used to be intelligent)

Are there any dos apps out there that will take an argument of FILEA and either output what it is, i.e. .doc, or add the .doc to the FILEA filename ? Looking for many filetype identities, gif, rtf/doc, bmp, iff, jpg etc etc etc

Mac or Windows will do. If they/it return arguments, all the better so I can wrap a script around it.

 

[SwaleSmith]

Uhhhmmmm I've lost ya there:eyes::freak:

 

[llwyd]

There must be, windows can do it to an extent on a file with no association so would stand to reason that there is an app for it.

Quick google turned up nothing though

 

[WC Annihilus]

Perhaps this?

http://mark0.net/soft-trid-e.html

 

[nathan]

quick google returned;

IBM Voice Type Language Script Data File

Source

 

[Rastalovich]

quick google returned;

IBM Voice Type Language Script Data File

Source

That looks interesting.

There must be, windows can do it to an extent on a file with no association so would stand to reason that there is an app for it.

Quick google turned up nothing though

Unfortunately, if u remove the .3 extension from a file, windows will ask u what it is.

Perhaps this?

http://mark0.net/soft-trid-e.html

That looks ideal tbh.

 

[WC Annihilus]

quick google returned;

IBM Voice Type Language Script Data File

Source

Methinks you misunderstood what he was asking

 

[nathan]

Methinks you misunderstood what he was asking

methinks i did, i do sometimes wonder if im not intelligent enough to read rast's post

I sometimes just open an unknown file in a text editor, sometimes gives you a little clue amongst the jibba jabba.

 

[Rastalovich]

lmao I'm sure that aint the case

That TrID has another nice feature too that ties in with what I'm after.

If u ever have some1 come to u with a pc problem where it's constantly running chkdsk - ok u solve the chkdsk issue by un-dirtying the drive, but the program almost always shoves a load of files that it can't identify in a lost/found folder.

Often they'll look like: FILE0001.CHK and be in their 100s. To load each one of these into an editor and diagnose what they are, even if the files are small enough, will take u months.

This TrID will change the file to:

FILE0001.CHK.doc