WordPerfect macro - Revision history

Effect2: Added an explanation of how TrID tells them apart. Feel free to remove my one-entry references section.

2019-03-09T20:42:20Z

Added an explanation of how TrID tells them apart. Feel free to remove my one-entry references section.

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2019-02-25T14:51:28Z

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Jsummers at 11:27, 31 August 2018

2018-08-31T11:27:25Z

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2018-08-31T11:16:48Z

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'''WordPerfect macro''' (WPM, WCM) refers to a family of macro file formats used by the [[WordPerfect]] word processor, and other Corel products. They are associated with a command language named ''PerfectScript''.

== Identification ==
Some files (those with a .WPM extension?) begin with the signature {{magic|ff 57 50 43 ?? ?? ?? ?? 01 01}}.

Others (those with a .WCM extension?) begin with {{magic|ff 57 50 43 ?? ?? ?? ?? 01 0a}}, which is the same as a generic [[WordPerfect|WPD]] document. It's not clear how to distinguish them.

== Sample files ==
* http://cd.textfiles.com/megmonster/WORDPRO/51MACROS.ZIP
* http://cd.textfiles.com/smwos2/WWORD/BIBMACRO.ZIP

== Links ==
* [http://wordperfect.helpmax.net/en/streamlining-tasks-and-customizing-wordperfect/using-recordings-macros-and-automation-features/writing-and-editing-macros-by-using-perfectscript/ WordPerfect Help: Writing and editing macros by using PerfectScript]
* [https://officecommunity.com/cfs-file/__key/telligent-evolution-components-attachments/13-62-00-00-00-00-75-90/Corel-WordPerfect-Office-X6-Macro-Guide.pdf Corel® WordPerfect® Office X6 Macro Guide]
* [https://officecommunity.com/discussion/documentation/m/docs_wpo-x5/2979 Corel® WordPerfect® Office X5 User Guide for PerfectScript™]

See also [[WordPerfect#References]].

[[Category:Word Processor]]
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 Some files (those with a .WPM extension?) begin with the signature {{magic|ff 57 50 43 ?? ?? ?? ?? 01 01}}.
-Others (those with a .WCM extension?) begin with {{magic|ff 57 50 43 ?? ?? ?? ?? 01 0a}}, which is the same as a generic [[WordPerfect|WPD]] document. It's not clear how to distinguish them, though [[TrID]] seems to be able to do it.
+Others (those with a .WCM extension?) begin with {{magic|ff 57 50 43 ?? ?? ?? ?? 01 0a}}, which is the same as a generic [[WordPerfect|WPD]] document; [[TrID]] distinguishes macros by searching, case-insensitive, for the strings "application", "default", and ".wcm" in the file.<ref>http://mark0.net/download/triddefs_xml.7z → w → wcm.trid.xml</ref>
 == Sample files ==
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 See also [[WordPerfect#References]].
 [[Category:Word Processor]]
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 == Links ==
 * [https://officecommunity.com/cfs-file/__key/telligent-evolution-components-attachments/13-62-00-00-00-00-75-90/Corel-WordPerfect-Office-X6-Macro-Guide.pdf Corel® WordPerfect® Office X6 Macro Guide]
 * [https://officecommunity.com/discussion/documentation/m/docs_wpo-x5/2979 Corel® WordPerfect® Office X5 User Guide for PerfectScript™]
 See also [[WordPerfect#References]].