Short:    V1.12, knows 1100+ filetypes.
Author:   andrew@ab2000.prestel.co.uk (Andrew Bell)
Uploader: andrew@ab2000.prestel.co.uk (Andrew Bell)
Type:     util/dir
Replaces: util/dir/GetType.lha
Requires: OS39+ (WB3.0), MC68020 + HD recommended

GetType is a CLI tool that enables the user to scan files on a harddrive
and return their identification. This version knows over a thousand
filetypes, such as StoneCracker, PowerPacker, AMOS sources, OctaMED modules,
ProTracker modules, audio samples and many more...

The program is FREEWARE, so you pay nothing, just e-mail the author :-)

Features:

o Knows approx. 1130 filetypes using Idm.library.
o The output can be extensively configured via the LFMT parameter.
o Set commment of each file with identification string - optional.
o Specify how fast the program should perform via IOLEN parameter.
o Ignores Workbench icon files (#?.info) - optional.
o Use FileID.library (included) by BLOODROCK. This enables GetType to check
  files with a database of approx. 1700+ filetypes - optional.
o Display only the filetypes you want to find via the IDPAT parameter.
o Scan all sub-directories - optional.
o Identification engine (Idm.library) is developed in assembly for speed.
o Low memory requirements.
o Full AmigaDOS style wildcard support. Handy if your HD contains many files.
o Force the output to a requester.
o Its FREEWARE, just send me an e-mail if you use it.

If you would like to see any additions to this feature list, why not contact
the author?

Changes for 1.12: (18.Feb.1999)

o GT is now able to determine a file's type via its filename.
o Added NNM=NONAMEMATCH/S parameter.
o Added NAMETYPES/S parameter.
o Extended LFMT parameter, added %1, %2 and %3 format codes.
o For completeness I added support for C style newlines \n in the LFMT
  parameter.
o The output of GT can now be forced to a WB requester by using the
  REQ/S parameter.
o More minor changes.
o GT has more tolerance now when it comes to errors. It won't quit
  on the first error it encounters, instead it will attempt to
  continue with the scan.
o You can now pass more then one file/dir name to GT in a single command
  line. This makes GT more powerful when used with DOpus or DirWork.
o Extended the LFMT parameter by adding the %c format code. This will
  enable you to insert file comments into the output.
o Also added the %b code to the LFMT parameter, this enables the user
  to insert the amount of blocks a file takes up.
o For convenience, I added GT_Types.txt to the archive.

GetType is Copyright © 1997-1999 Andrew Bell.


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Original  Packed Ratio    Date     Time    Name
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   11236    6432 42.7% 18-Feb-99 02:26:46 +GT
   19507    7234 62.9% 18-Feb-99 02:26:44 +GT.doc
    2564    1324 48.3% 18-Feb-99 02:26:46 +GT.readme
   54422   18791 65.4% 18-Feb-99 02:26:46 +GT_Types.txt
   25392   13876 45.3% 18-Feb-99 02:26:44 +FileID.library
   45748   19251 57.9% 18-Feb-99 02:26:44 +Idm.library
     233     187 19.7% 18-Feb-99 02:26:44 +Idm.library.readme
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  159102   67095 57.8% 19-Feb-99 01:03:12   7 files