TSComp

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{{FormatInfo
 
{{FormatInfo
|name=TSComp
 
 
|formattype=electronic
 
|formattype=electronic
 
|subcat=Archiving
 
|subcat=Archiving
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|extensions={{ext|??$}}, {{ext|lib}}, {{ext|cmp}}, others
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|wikidata={{wikidata|Q105851559}}
 
|released=≤1991
 
|released=≤1991
 
}}
 
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'''The Stirling Compressor''' (sometimes called "TSComp") is a compressed archive utility for DOS, and associated file format, developed by The Stirling Group. It uses [[PKWARE DCL Implode]] compression.
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'''TSComp''' is the informal name of a compressed archive format used by some versions of the [[InstallShield]] installation software by The Stirling Group. It is also supported by a DOS utility named '''The Stirling Compressor'''. It uses [[PKWARE DCL Implode]] compression.
  
It's not clear if it has a conventional filename extension. The software does not provide one.
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== Identifiers ==
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For single-file archives, often the last letter of the filename extension is changed to "$". For multi-file archives, the most common extensions seem to be '''.lib''' and '''.cmp'''.
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
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== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==
* https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/archive/tscomp/TWOFILES.TSC
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* https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/archive/tscomp/
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* {{CdTextfiles|megawin4/WINDOWS/APPS/PSP20.ZIP|PSP20.ZIP}}
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* {{CdTextfiles|cream02/WINDOWS/AP3013.ZIP|AP3013.ZIP}}
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* {{CdTextfiles|1000games/YA16/mastmath.zip|mastmath.zip}}
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* {{CdTextfiles|pier/pier05/047/pimfo10.zip|pimfo10.zip}}

Revision as of 13:05, 30 October 2022

File Format
Name TSComp
Ontology
Extension(s) .??$, .lib, .cmp, others
Wikidata ID Q105851559
Released ≤1991

TSComp is the informal name of a compressed archive format used by some versions of the InstallShield installation software by The Stirling Group. It is also supported by a DOS utility named The Stirling Compressor. It uses PKWARE DCL Implode compression.

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Identifiers

For single-file archives, often the last letter of the filename extension is changed to "$". For multi-file archives, the most common extensions seem to be .lib and .cmp.

Identification

Files begin with bytes: 65 5D 13 8C 08 01.

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