Re: OS-X and missing file extensions

From	Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: OS-X and missing file extensions
Date	2017-04-30 23:47 +0000
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Don Bruder <Don@sonic.net> wrote:
> In article <5904d1c8$0$61892$c3e8da3$e074e489@news.astraweb.com>,
>  JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> 
>> But I am thinking more in terms of going through the system to find
>> any/all such files and try to give it an extension if one can be derived
>> from the Finder Info block).
> 
> You're overcomplicating things again...
> 
> Determining whether a file is/contains an AIFF bytestream is trivial - 
> The first dozen or so bytes of the file will tell you with absolute 
> certainty (assuming the file hasn't been deliberately diddled to hide 
> what it contains, of course) that you are or are not looking at an AIFF 
> bytestream. Independent of file extension, type and/or creator codes, or 
> anything else.

Yep, and that naturally applies to many types of files.

> Figuring out exactly what you need to look for is left to you as a 
> google exercise. Should take you all of about 15 seconds to find out - 
> unless you're too incompetent to be allowed near a computer.

Good luck with that...

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OS-X and missing file extensions JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-28 22:55 -0400
  Re: OS-X and missing file extensions isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2017-04-28 20:47 -0700
  Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-04-29 18:52 +1200
    Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2017-04-29 04:15 -0700
      Re: OS-X and missing file extensions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-29 09:50 -0400
      Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-29 18:19 +0000
    Re: OS-X and missing file extensions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-29 09:50 -0400
  Re: OS-X and missing file extensions dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-04-29 23:41 +1200
    Re: OS-X and missing file extensions JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-29 13:47 -0400
      Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-29 20:58 +0000
        Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-04-30 13:13 +1200
          Re: OS-X and missing file extensions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-29 21:23 -0400
          Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-30 18:58 +0000
            Re: OS-X and missing file extensions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-30 15:04 -0400
              Re: OS-X and missing file extensions android <here@there.was> - 2017-04-30 21:46 +0200
            Re: OS-X and missing file extensions JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-30 16:35 -0400
              Re: OS-X and missing file extensions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-30 16:37 -0400
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-30 16:43 -0400
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-30 16:47 -0400
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-30 23:11 +0000
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-01 08:51 +0000
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-02 11:40 +1200
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-01 19:45 -0400
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-01 19:30 -0700
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-01 22:44 -0400
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-01 20:36 -0700
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-02 00:17 -0400
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-01 23:47 +0000
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-02 09:02 +0000
              Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-30 23:06 +0000
              Re: OS-X and missing file extensions dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-05-01 12:43 +1200
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-30 23:09 -0400
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-01 03:45 +0000
                Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-01 08:56 +0000
      Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Don Bruder <Don@sonic.net> - 2017-04-30 16:16 -0700
        Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-30 23:47 +0000
        Re: OS-X and missing file extensions JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-30 21:35 -0400
          Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-01 02:55 +0000
    Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-29 18:14 +0000
  Re: OS-X and missing file extensions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-29 09:50 -0400
    Re: OS-X and missing file extensions JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-29 13:50 -0400
      Re: OS-X and missing file extensions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-29 13:53 -0400
      Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-29 18:24 +0000
        Re: OS-X and missing file extensions JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-29 15:12 -0400
          Re: OS-X and missing file extensions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-29 15:15 -0400
          Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-29 20:13 +0000
            Re: OS-X and missing file extensions JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-29 21:35 -0400
              Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-30 01:43 +0000
          Re: OS-X and missing file extensions Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-29 21:00 +0000

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