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'''Executable envelopes''' refers to a diverse class of files that use a standard [[Executables|executable]] format, but which are generated in a formulaic way from some original file (which may or may not have itself been executable). They usually consist of a boilerplate ''decoder'' section, plus a ''payload'' section that could potentially be extracted to a standard format.
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'''Executable envelopes''' refers to a diverse class of files that use a standard [[Executables|executable]] format, but which were generated in a formulaic way from some original file (which may or may not have itself been executable). They usually consist of a boilerplate ''decoder'' section, plus a ''payload'' section that could potentially be extracted to a standard format.
  
 
== Executable compression ==
 
== Executable compression ==
 
Refer to [[Executable compression]].
 
Refer to [[Executable compression]].
  
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Some executable compression utilities can also do executable obfuscation, encryption and password protection, expiration, etc.
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== Executable protection ==
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(password protection, obfuscation, authentication, tamper-proofing, expiration, etc.)
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* [[Exe Protect]]
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* [[HackStop]]
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The [https://www.sac.sk/files.php?d=9 Security section] of the SAC collection has many such programs.
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Some [[Executable compression]] utilities also have features of this type.
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''(TODO: Populate this section.)''
  
 
== Self-extracting archives ==
 
== Self-extracting archives ==
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(A document in some known format, combined with a viewer for that format.)
 
(A document in some known format, combined with a viewer for that format.)
  
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Most such formats are covered (or would be covered) in the article for the corresponding document format. There are probably a lot of old self-displaying [[Graphics#Raster Graphics Formats|raster graphics]] formats of this type, e.g. self-running [[Flexible Line Interpretation|FLI]], but they are rarely documented specially.
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Most such formats are covered (or would be covered) in the article for the corresponding document format.
  
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=== Executable text ===
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([[plain text]], text with simple [[markup]], simple [[Electronic Publishing formats|e-book]] formats, etc.)
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* [[Asc2Com (MorganSoft)]]
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* [[AutoCom (REXXCOM)]] (companion to AutoDoc) [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv2nv10/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/AUTOCOM.ZIP}}][{{CdTextfilesURL|jcs/jcsma2v14/DKTOPPUB/AUTODOC.ZIP}}]
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* [[BIGTEXT (Kevin Solway)]] [{{CdTextfilesURL|simtel/simtel20/MSDOS/FILUTL/BIGTEXT.ZIP}}][{{CdTextfilesURL|jcs/jcsma2v14/WRITGAID/BIGTXT32.ZIP}}]
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* [[BREEZE text to .EXE format]] (Kevin Solway) (see also [[Breeze]])
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* [[DIZ2EXE]] (Olan Patrick Barnes) [{{SACFTPURL|utiltext|diz2exe.zip}}]
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* [[DOC2COM (Dan K. Nelson)]] [{{CdTextfilesURL|ems/emspro20/disk4/DOSUTIL/DOC2COM.ZIP}}]
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* [[DOC2COM (Gerald DePyper)]]
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* [[The Electronic Text Publishing System|Electronic Text Publishing System, The]] (Philip P. Kapusta) [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv3nv04/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/ETEXT10.ZIP}}]
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* [[MakeScroll]] (Eric Gans) [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv2nv10/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/MAKESCR.ZIP}}]
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* [[READMAKE]] (Bruce Guthrie / Wayne Software) [{{CdTextfilesURL|nightowl/nopv10/051A/READ307.ZIP}}]
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* [[SHOW (Gary M. Raymond)]]
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* [[Simply Docs]] (SimpleWare / Robert E. Pitcher) [{{CdTextfilesURL|nightowl/nopv10/051A/SIMDOC20.ZIP}}]
 
* [[TEXE]]
 
* [[TEXE]]
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* [[TextExe (LRC Computing)]]
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* [[TEXTLIFE]] (Kevin Solway) [{{CdTextfilesURL|simtel/simtel20/MSDOS/FILUTL/TEXTLIFE.ZIP}}]
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* [[TurboTXT]] (by HyperWare, part of ExtraDOS Toolbox) [{{SACFTPURL|utiltext|txt500.zip}}]
 
* [[TXT2COM (De Trans Software)]]
 
* [[TXT2COM (De Trans Software)]]
 
* [[TXT2COM (Keith P. Graham)]]
 
* [[TXT2COM (Keith P. Graham)]]
 
* [[TXT2COM (Prakash.K)]]
 
* [[TXT2COM (Prakash.K)]]
 
* [[TXT2COM (Wiering Software)]]
 
* [[TXT2COM (Wiering Software)]]
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* [[TXT2COM (Keith P. Graham)]]
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* [[TXT2EXE (John De Palma)]] [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv2nv10/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/TXTEXE.ZIP}}]
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* [[TXTRUN]] (Sawada) [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv2nv10/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/TXTRUN.ZIP}}]
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* [[The WriteMe System|WriteMe System, The]] (Sitting Duck Software) [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv3nv04/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/WRITEME.ZIP}}]
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* [[XDOC (JauMing Tseng)]]
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* [[X-Filer]] (Philip P. Kapusta) [{{SACFTPURL|utiltext|xfile101.zip}}]
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=== Executable graphics ===
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Some executable graphics formats are covered (or would be covered) in the article for the corresponding non-executable format (see [[Graphics]]), and not necessarily listed here.
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* [[FMAC2COM]]
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* [[GIFEXE]]
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* [[GRABBER]]
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* [[Graphic Workshop self-displaying picture]]
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* [[NETPIC (Jim Tucker)|NETPIC]]
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* [[OPTIKS COM image]]
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* [[PCX2COM]]
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* [[PCX2EXE (Arminio Grgic)]]
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* [[PCX2EXE (Mike Williams)]]
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* [[PIXIT]]
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* [[Title-Maker]]
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* [[VGAPaint 386 COM Program]]
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* [[VGAPaint 386 PCX Self-Extracting Picture]]
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=== Executable ANSI Art ===
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([[ANSI Art]] and related formats)
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* [[ANS2COM (REXXCOM)]] [{{CdTextfilesURL|phoenix4/TS/17A/ANS2COM.ZIP}}]
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* [[ANSi To Exe Converter (BUFF)]] [{{CdTextfilesURL|simtel/simtel9703/disk1/DISC1/SCREEN/A2E_V_12.ZIP}}]
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* [[P-Screen COM Screen]]
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* [[sMAUG ANSI Executable]]
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* [[TheDraw COM File]]
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=== Other executable documents ===
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* [[Font Mania (REXXCOM)]] (COM format)
  
 
== Executable libraries ==
 
== Executable libraries ==
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* [[XEQ]]
 
* [[XEQ]]
  
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== Uncategorized ==
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== Compiled scripts ==
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* [[com2txt]]
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(Some compiled script formats don't fit this category very well, but may be listed here anyway.)
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* [[BAT2EXEC]]
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* [[BATCOM (Wenham Software)]]
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* [[BatLite]]
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* Professional EBL-Plus - See [[Extended Batch Language]].
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== Transfer-encoded executables ==
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(A file that remains executable despite having had a [[Transfer Encodings|transfer encoding]] or the like applied. This is impossible or impractical with most executable formats, unless they are very "raw", as [[DOS executable (.com)|.COM]] format is.)
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* [[c2t]] (Jørgen Ibsen)
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* [[com2txt]] (Naoyuki Nide)
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* [[Com2txt (Dark Stalker)]]
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* [[COMT]]
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* [[NETRUN]]
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* [[xcom (PTS)]]
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Special-purpose formats:
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* [[NETPIC (Jim Tucker)|NETPIC]]
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* [[NETSEND]]
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== Links ==
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* {{OldskoolDOSEXE}} → Executable Tools Pack - Collection of many DOS utilities

Revision as of 14:21, 26 November 2023

File Format
Name Executable envelopes
Ontology

Executable envelopes refers to a diverse class of files that use a standard executable format, but which were generated in a formulaic way from some original file (which may or may not have itself been executable). They usually consist of a boilerplate decoder section, plus a payload section that could potentially be extracted to a standard format.

Contents

Executable compression

Refer to Executable compression.

Executable protection

(password protection, obfuscation, authentication, tamper-proofing, expiration, etc.)

The Security section of the SAC collection has many such programs.

Some Executable compression utilities also have features of this type.

(TODO: Populate this section.)

Self-extracting archives

Most self-extracting archive formats are covered (or would be covered) in the article for the corresponding Archiving format.

A few are listed at Archiving#Self-extracting archives, especially if they have their own article.

Self-extracting installers

Self-extracting installer formats are listed at Archiving#Program/App/Applet/Installer specialized archive formats, along with other formats.

Executable documents

(A document in some known format, combined with a viewer for that format.)

Most such formats are covered (or would be covered) in the article for the corresponding document format.

Executable text

(plain text, text with simple markup, simple e-book formats, etc.)

Executable graphics

Some executable graphics formats are covered (or would be covered) in the article for the corresponding non-executable format (see Graphics), and not necessarily listed here.

Executable ANSI Art

(ANSI Art and related formats)

Other executable documents

Executable libraries

(Multiple executable files combined into one executable file.)

Compiled scripts

(Some compiled script formats don't fit this category very well, but may be listed here anyway.)

Transfer-encoded executables

(A file that remains executable despite having had a transfer encoding or the like applied. This is impossible or impractical with most executable formats, unless they are very "raw", as .COM format is.)

Special-purpose formats:

Links

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