MSG (OS/2)

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{{FormatInfo
 
{{FormatInfo
 
|formattype=electronic
 
|formattype=electronic
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|subcat=Help files
 
|extensions={{ext|msg}}<ref>https://www.file-extensions.org/msg-file-extension-os-2-help-message</ref>
 
|extensions={{ext|msg}}<ref>https://www.file-extensions.org/msg-file-extension-os-2-help-message</ref>
 
|mimetypes=<!-- {{mimetype|application/x-os2-msg}} -->
 
|mimetypes=<!-- {{mimetype|application/x-os2-msg}} -->
 
|released=~1986
 
|released=~1986
 
}}
 
}}
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'''MSG''' is a format used for help messages in the OS/2 operating system.
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
 
Such OS/2 message files begin with "{{magic|0xFF}}", followed by "{{magic|MKMSG}}".
 
Such OS/2 message files begin with "{{magic|0xFF}}", followed by "{{magic|MKMSG}}".
 
The next byte is {{magic|0x00}}.
 
The next byte is {{magic|0x00}}.
At offset 16 version value 0 or 2 is stored as 2 byte little endian value.
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At offset 16 version value 0 or 2 is stored as 2 byte [[Endianness|little endian]] value.
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
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== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==
 
* http://www.os2site.com/sw/util/disk/boot/cdboot2v140.zip → CB2Gr.msg
 
* http://www.os2site.com/sw/util/disk/boot/cdboot2v140.zip → CB2Gr.msg
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* {{DexvertSamples|document/os2Message}}
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==

Latest revision as of 04:09, 28 December 2023

File Format
Name MSG (OS/2)
Ontology
Extension(s) .msg[1]
Released ~1986

MSG is a format used for help messages in the OS/2 operating system.

Contents

[edit] Identification

Such OS/2 message files begin with "0xFF", followed by "MKMSG". The next byte is 0x00. At offset 16 version value 0 or 2 is stored as 2 byte little endian value.

[edit] Software

  • e_msgf From Veit Kannegieser produces source from .MSG files created by MKMSGF.
  • MKMSGF clone

[edit] Sample files

[edit] Links

[edit] References

  1. https://www.file-extensions.org/msg-file-extension-os-2-help-message
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