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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