File Type Assignments November 1989
Apple Developer Technical Support
Copyright (c) 1990 Apple Users' Group, Sydney
Republished from Applecations, a publication of the Apple Users' Group, Sydney, Australia.


Apple II
File Type Notes
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                                                  Developer Technical Support

File Type Assignments November 1989

This is an updated list of all currently assigned Apple II file types
and auxiliary types. You should note 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.

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.

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* = 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.
Type Type   File Type Description            Auxiliary Type Description  Date
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$00*        Unknown
$01*        Bad blocks
$02+        Apple /// Pascal code
$03+        Apple /// Pascal text
$04*        ASCII text                       Random-access record-length
$05+        Apple /// Pascal data
$06*        Binary                           Load address in bank 0
$07+        Apple /// Font
$08*        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+        Apple /// BASIC program
$0A+        Apple /// BASIC data
$0B+        Apple /// Word Processor
$0C+        Apple /// SOS System
$0F*        Folder
$10+        Apple /// RPS data
$11+        Apple /// RPS index
$12+        Apple /// AppleFile discard
$13+        Apple /// AppleFile model
$14+        Apple /// AppleFile report format
$15+        Apple /// screen library
$16+        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*        AppleWorks Data Base Upper-/lowercase in name   09/89
$1A*        AppleWorks Word Processor Upper-/lowercase in name   09/89
$1B*        AppleWorks Spreadsheet Upper-/lowercase in name   09/89
$20+        Desktop Manager document
$29+        Apple /// SOS Dictionary
$2A+        Apple II Source Code             Application Specific
$2B+        Apple II Object Code             Application Specific
$2C+        Apple II Interpreted Code        Application Specific
$2D+        Apple II Language Data           Application Specific
$42*        File Type Names                  Search order 07/89
$50*        Apple IIGS Word Processor
$50+ $8001  DeluxeWrite document             Application Specific
$50+ $8010  AppleWorks GS Word Processor     Application Specific
$51*        Apple IIGS Spreadsheet
$51+ $8010  AppleWorks GS Spreadsheet        Application Specific
$52*        Apple IIGS Data Base
$52+ $8010  AppleWorks GS Data Base          Application Specific
$52+ $8011  AppleWorks GS DB Template        Application Specific
$53*        Drawing
$53+ $8010  AppleWorks GS Graphics           Application Specific
$54*        Desktop Publishing
$54+ $8010  AppleWorks GS Page Layout        Application Specific
$54+ $DD3E  Medley document                  Application Specific       05/89
$55*        Hypermedia                       Application Specific
$55+ $8001  Tutor-Tech document              Application Specific
$55+ $8002  HyperStudio document             Application Specific
$56*        Educational Data                 Application Specific
$56+ $8001  Tutor-Tech Scores                Application Specific
$57*        Stationery
$58*        Help File
$59*        Communications File              Application Specific
$59+ $8010  AppleWorks GS Communications     Application Specific
$5A*        Configuration file               Application Specific
$5A+ $8001  Master Tracks Jr. preferences
$5A+ $8010  AppleWorks GS configuration      Application Specific
$5B*        Animation file                   Application Specific
$5B+ $8001  Cartooners movie                 Application Specific
$5B+ $8002  Cartooners actors                Application Specific
$6B+        PC Transporter BIOS
$6D+        PC Transporter driver
$6E+        PC Transporter pre-boot
$6F+        PC Transporter volume
$A0*        WordPerfect document             WordPerfect 01/89
$AB+        Apple IIGS BASIC program
$AC+        Apple IIGS BASIC TDF
$AD+        Apple IIGS BASIC data
$B0*        Apple IIGS source code           APW Language type
$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*        Apple IIGS object code
$B2*        Apple IIGS Library file
$B3*        GS/OS application 09/89
$B4*        GS/OS Run-Time Library
$B5*        GS/OS Shell application 09/89
$B6*        Permanent initialization file    Not loaded if bit 15 set
$B7*        Temporary initialization file    Not loaded if bit 15 set
$B8*        New desk accessory               Not loaded if bit 15 set
$B9*        Classic desk accessory           Not loaded if bit 15 set
$BA*        Tool
$BB*        Apple IIGS Device Driver File    Not loaded if bit 15 set***11/89
$BC*        Load file (generic)
$BD*        GS/OS File System Translator     Not loaded if bit 15 set
$BF+        GS/OS document
$C0*        Packed Super Hi-Res picture      Application Specific
$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 picture   Application Specific       11/88
$C0+ $0003  Packed QuickDraw II PICT file    Application Specific       11/88
$C1*        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
$C2+        Paintworks animation
$C3+        Paintworks palette
$C5*        Object-oriented graphics         Application Specific
$C5+ $8000  Draw Plus document               Application Specific
$C5+ $C000  DYOH: Architecture document      Application Specific
$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
$C7*        Control Panel document           Not loaded if bit 15 set   09/89
$C8*        Font
$C8 $0000   Font (Standard QuickDraw II Font)Reserved 01/89
$C9*        Finder data
$CA*        Icons 07/89
$D5*        Music sequence                   Application Specific
$D5+ $0000  Music Construction Set song      Application Specific
$D5+ $8002  Diversi-Tune sequence            Application Specific
$D6*        Instrument                       Application Specific
$D6+ $0000  Music Construction Set inst.     Application Specific
$D6+ $8002  Diversi-Tune instrument          Application Specific
$D7*        MIDI data
$D7+ $0000  MIDI standard data               Application Specific
$D8*        Sampled sound                    Application Specific
$D8+ $0000  Audio IFF document               Application Specific       03/89
$D8+ $0001  Compressed sound
$D8+ $0002  ASIF instrument                  Application Specific       03/89
$D8+ $8001  HyperStudio sound                Application Specific
$DB*        DB Master document               Application Specific
$DB+ $0001  DB Master document               Application Specific
$E0*        Archival library                 Application Specific
$E0+ $0000  ALU library                      Carolina System Software
$E0  $0001  AppleSingle File                 Application Specific       03/89
$E0  $0002  AppleDouble Header File          Application Specific       03/89
$E0  $0003  AppleDouble Data File            Application Specific       03/89
$E0  $8000  Binary II File                   Application Specific       07/89
$E0+ $8001  AppleLink ACU document           Application Specific
$E0+ $8002  ShrinkIt (NuFX) document         Application Specific       07/89
$E2*        AppleTalk data
$EF+        Pascal area
$F0+        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*        GS/OS System file
$FA+        Integer BASIC program
$FB+        Integer BASIC variables
$FC*        AppleSoft BASIC program
$FD*        AppleSoft BASIC variables
$FE+        Relocatable code
$FF*        ProDOS 8 application
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