====== Synchronet Files ====== The format of most files created and used by Synchronet can be identified by the filename extension / suffix. This page is your guide to quickly identifying these files and links to format references, where available: ===== Encoding ===== Each of the file formats listed here will have an identified encoding: ^ Encoding ^ Description ^ | Binary | You will need special software to view or modify files of this type((multi-byte integers are stored little-endian unless otherwise noted)) | | ASCII | Contains US-ASCII characters only: Any plain text editor should work, but note lines may be LF or CR/LF terminated | | UTF-8 | Contains a combination of US-ASCII and UTF-8 characters with possible ANSI terminal escape sequences | | [[ref:ANSI]] | Contains a combination of US-ASCII and CP437 characters with possible ANSI terminal escape sequences | | PETSCII | Contains CBM PETSCII characters and terminal control codes | | SYNCASC | Contains US-ASCII characters with possible [[custom:Ctrl-A codes]] | | SYNCMSG | Contains US-ASCII and/or CP437 characters with possible [[custom:Ctrl-A codes]] | | SYNCDAT | Contains US-ASCII and/or CP437 characters with ASCII ETX (3/Ctrl-C) padded data records and/or fields | ===== Status ===== Each file format has a reported support "status" from the [[:dev:|developers]]: ^ Status ^ Description ^ | Encouraged | Use of this file format is encouraged and its use within Synchronet is increasing | | Neutral | Use of this file format is accepted practice | | Discouraged | Use of this file format is discouraged and support is expected to end in the future | | Deprecated | Use of this file format is no longer supported | ===== Formats ===== ^ Format ^ Extensions ^ Encoding ^ Status ^ Description ^ | CNF | ''.cnf'' | Binary | Discouraged | Configuration file (ad hoc), managed by [[util:SCFG]] | | CFG | ''.cfg'',''.conf'' | ASCII | Discouraged | Configuration file (ad hoc) | | Trash | ''.can'' | ASCII | Discouraged | Filter file: one line per filter (pseudo-regex syntax) | | List | ''.lst'' | ASCII | Discouraged | Data file: one line per record | | Pointer | ''.ptr'',''.sfp'' | Binary | Discouraged | Export message pointers: 32-bits per record | | DAT | ''.dat'' | SYNCDAT | Discouraged | Fixed record/field length (ETX-terminated) data file((exceptions: XTRN.DAT and TEXT.DAT)) | | IXT | ''.ixt'' | ASCII | Deprecated | Index file: 2 lines per record | | DAB | ''.dab'' | Binary | Discouraged | Fixed record/field length (ad hoc) data file | | IXB | ''.ixb'' | Binary | Discouraged | Index file (ad hoc) | | EXB | ''.exb'' | Binary | Discouraged | Fixed record length (single-field) extended data file | | Template | ''.sif'',''.sof'' | SYNCDAT | Discouraged | Synchronet Template user input (SIF) / display (SOF) file | | [[ref:SMB]] | ''.shd'',''.sid'', | Binary | Neutral | Synchronet Message base v1.21 | | ::: | ''.sdt'',''.sda'',''.sha'', | ::: | ::: | ::: | | ::: | ''.sch'',''.hash'' | ::: | ::: | ::: | | [[ref:fidonet_files|Fido Message]] | ''.msg'' | Binary | Discouraged | Fido BBS/Net "Stored Message" file (a.k.a. ''1.msg'') | | [[ref:fidonet_packets|Fido Packet]] | ''.pkt'',''.?ut'' | Binary | Neutral | FidoNet Type-2 Message Packet file | | Fido Backbone | ''.na'' | ASCII | Neutral | FidoNet EchoList: one line per echo (e.g. ''backbone.na'') | | Fido Areas | ''.bbs'' | ASCII | Neutral | FidoNet EchoMail program area configuration / data file (e.g. ''areas.bbs'') | | PCB Files | ''.bbs'' | ASCII | Neutral | PCBoard-style File Listing (e.g. ''files.bbs'') | | [[config:ini_files|INI]] | ''.ini'' | ASCII | Encouraged | Bi-level hierarchical configuration and data files | | Baja | ''.src'',''.inc'' | ASCII | Discouraged | [[:util:Baja]] source code for command shell or module | | PCMS | ''.bin'' | Binary | Discouraged | [[:util:Baja]] compiled command shell or module | | JS/SSJS | ''.js'',''.ssjs'' | UTF-8 | Encouraged | Interpreted script in [[:custom:JavaScript]] syntax | | JS/HTML | ''.xjs'' | UTF-8 | Encouraged | Interpreted [[:custom:JavaScript]] embedded within HTML | | HTML | ''.html'' | UTF-8 | Neutral | Hypertext Markup Language for web pages | | XML | ''.xml'' | UTF-8 | Neutral | Extension Markup Language for configuration or data | | [[http://www.json.org|JSON]] | ''.json'',''.jsonl'' | UTF-8 | Encouraged | Data files created/used by [[:module:|JavaScript modules]] | | LOG | ''.log'' | ASCII | Neutral | Activity logs, one line per message | | Log-off List | ''.lol'' | ASCII | Discouraged | Terminal server log-off / statistics list | | [[QWK]] | ''.qwk'',''.rep'' | Binary | Neutral | Offline message or reply packet (multiple files archived, usually w/PKZIP) | | DIZ | ''.diz'',''.sdi'' | ASCII | Neutral | Description In Zip (e.g. ''FILE_ID.DIZ'' and ''DESC.SDI'') | | ASC | ''.asc'',''.txt'' | SYNCASC | Neutral | US-ASCII Only display file with attribute/color information | | CP437 | ''.msg'' | SYNCMSG | Encouraged| IBM Extended-ASCII display file with attribute/color information | | UTF-8 | ''.utf8'' | UTF-8 | Neutral | UNICODE display file | | PETSCII | ''.seq'' | PETSCII | Neutral | CBM PET-ASCII display file | | ANSI | ''.ans'',''.mon'' | ANSI | Discouraged | ANSI-BBS display file | | RIP | ''.rip'' | ANSI | Neutral | TeleGrafix' RIPscrip (Remote Imaging Protocol Script) display file | | WIP | ''.wip'' | ANSI | Deprecated | Durand Communications' Windows Interface Protocol menu file | | IBM-CGA | ''.bin'' | Binary | Neutral | So-called "BinaryText" display file, possibly with a SAUCE trailer | | [[XBin]] | ''.xb'' | Binary | Encouraged | ACiD-defined multiple-font BinaryText w/SAUCE trailer | | [[custom:Fonts]] | ''.f8'',''.f14'',''.f16'' | Binary | Encouraged | SyncTERM/PC-compatible fixed-width typeface files | | [[config:semfiles|Semaphore]] | ''.now'',//// | ASCII | Neutral | Existence / time-stamp of file causes effect | | Mutex | ''.lock'',''.bsy'' | ASCII | Neutral | Existence of file indicates mutually-exclusive operation in progress | ===== Drop Files ===== Drop files are identified by their full filename (not the just the extension) and are both created and consumed by the BBS: ^ Filename ^ Encoding ^ Description ^ | ''[[DOOR.SYS]]'' | ASCII | GAP, 52-line format (write/read) | | ''[[DORINFO1.DEF|DORINFO#.DEF]]''| ASCII | RBBS/QuickBBS (write-only) | | ''EXITINFO.BBS'' | Binary | QuickBBS (write/read) | | ''[[CHAIN.TXT]]'' | ASCII | WWIV (write-only) | | ''[[CALLINFO.BBS]]'' | ASCII | Wildcat! (write-only) | | ''[[PCBOARD.SYS]]'' | Binary | PCBoard (write-only) | | ''USERS.SYS'' | Binary | PCBoard (write/read) | | ''SFDOORS.DAT'' | ASCII | SpitFire (write-only) | | ''UTIDOOR.TXT'' | ASCII | MegaMail (write-only) | | ''DOORFILE.SR'' | ASCII | Solar Realms (write-only) | | ''TRIBBS.SYS'' | ASCII | TriBBS (write-only) | | ''DOOR32.SYS'' | ASCII | Mystic (write-only) | | ''[[XTRN.DAT]]'' | ASCII | Synchronet (write-only) | | ''MODUSER.DAT'' | ASCII | Synchronet (read-only) | | ''MSGTMP'' | ASCII | QuickBBS (write/read) | | ''MSGINF'' | ASCII | QuickBBS (write-only) | | ''[[EDITOR.INF]]'' | ASCII | WWIV (write-only) | | ''[[RESULT.ED]]'' | ASCII | WWIV (read-only) | ===== See Also ===== * [[:ref:|ref index]] {{tag>format}}