GIFEXE

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'''GIFEXE''' is a DOS utility that converts a [[GIF]] image file to an [[MS-DOS EXE|EXE]] file that, when executed, displays the image. It was developed by Steve Enns, Dan Magosse, and Synergrafix Consulting.
 
'''GIFEXE''' is a DOS utility that converts a [[GIF]] image file to an [[MS-DOS EXE|EXE]] file that, when executed, displays the image. It was developed by Steve Enns, Dan Magosse, and Synergrafix Consulting.
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Later versions also have a feature to make a slideshow, from multiple GIF files.
  
 
== Format details ==
 
== Format details ==
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* {{CdTextfiles|swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/gifexe20.zip|GIFEXE v2.0}}
 
* {{CdTextfiles|swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/gifexe20.zip|GIFEXE v2.0}}
 
* {{CdTextfiles|swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/gifexe30.zip|GIFEXE v3.0}}
 
* {{CdTextfiles|swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/gifexe30.zip|GIFEXE v3.0}}
* {{CdTextfiles|simtel/simtel20/MSDOS/GIF/GIFEXE41.ZIP|GIFEXE v4.1}}
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* GIFEXE v3.2: [https://archive.org/details/unica-hot-sound-and-vision Hot Sound & Vision] →  hotsv/gif/progs/gifexe32.zip
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* GIFEXE v4.1 [variant 1993-06-09]: [https://archive.org/details/pain_cave_bbs_compilation Pain Cave BBS] → pain_cave_bbs/Bbsback/8/GIFEXE41.ZIP
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* {{CdTextfiles|simtel/simtel20/MSDOS/GIF/GIFEXE41.ZIP|GIFEXE v4.1 [variant 1993-06-12]}}
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* {{CdTextfiles|graphics16000/WIN3X/GIF/GIFEXE/GIFEXE41.ZIP|GIFEXE v4.1 [variant 1993-07-20]}}
 
* {{CdTextfiles|simtel/simtel0595/DISC1/GIF/GIFEXE44.ZIP|GIFEXE v4.4}}
 
* {{CdTextfiles|simtel/simtel0595/DISC1/GIF/GIFEXE44.ZIP|GIFEXE v4.4}}
 
* {{CdTextfiles|simtel/stmsdos9709/disk1/DISC1/GIF/GIFEXE45.ZIP|GIFEXE v4.5}}
 
* {{CdTextfiles|simtel/stmsdos9709/disk1/DISC1/GIF/GIFEXE45.ZIP|GIFEXE v4.5}}
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== Sample files ==
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* {{CdTextfiles|cream04/screen/moon1a.zip|moon1a.zip}} → MOON1.EXE
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* {{CdTextfiles|pdos9606/GAMES/STRATEGY/TACT538.ZIP|TACT538.ZIP}} → VTITLE.EXE
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* {{CdTextfiles|simtel/stmsdos9709/disk1/DISC1/LANGTUTR/FR_VRBS2.ZIP|FR_VRBS2.ZIP}} → EIFFEL.EXE
  
 
[[Category:Executable envelopes]]
 
[[Category:Executable envelopes]]

Revision as of 19:55, 21 January 2024

File Format
Name GIFEXE
Ontology
Extension(s) .exe
Released 1991

GIFEXE is a DOS utility that converts a GIF image file to an EXE file that, when executed, displays the image. It was developed by Steve Enns, Dan Magosse, and Synergrafix Consulting.

Later versions also have a feature to make a slideshow, from multiple GIF files.

Contents

Format details

The viewer part of a GIFEXE EXE file is compressed with LZEXE. The overlay segment (refer to MS-DOS EXE#Special file positions) contains the original GIF file, followed by a trailer.

Identification

Files made by v1.0, v1.2, or v2.0 end with ASCII "GIFEXE".

Files made by v3.0-4.5 end with these 8 bytes: ASCII "GIFEXE3", then byte 0x00.

Software

Sample files

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