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'''ASCOM''' is a DOS utility that converts a text file to a [[DOS executable (.com)|COM]] file that, when executed, displays the text in a viewer. It was developed by Kevin Tseng.
 
'''ASCOM''' is a DOS utility that converts a text file to a [[DOS executable (.com)|COM]] file that, when executed, displays the text in a viewer. It was developed by Kevin Tseng.
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See also [[XDOC (JauMing Tseng)|XDOC]], a similar utility by the same author.
  
 
== Format details ==
 
== Format details ==
The embedded text is encrypted or compressed in some way.
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Except in early versions, the embedded text is obfuscated. For v1.0f at least, each byte is XORed with 0x01.
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==

Revision as of 17:29, 9 February 2025

File Format
Name ASCOM
Ontology
Extension(s) .com
Released ≤1995
Not to be confused with Asc2Com.

ASCOM is a DOS utility that converts a text file to a COM file that, when executed, displays the text in a viewer. It was developed by Kevin Tseng.

See also XDOC, a similar utility by the same author.

Format details

Except in early versions, the embedded text is obfuscated. For v1.0f at least, each byte is XORed with 0x01.

Identification

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