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Refer to [[Executable compression]]. | Refer to [[Executable compression]]. | ||
− | + | == Executable protection == | |
+ | (password protection, obfuscation, authentication, tamper-proofing, expiration, etc.) | ||
+ | |||
+ | The [https://www.sac.sk/files.php?d=9 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 == | == 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.) | ||
− | Most such formats are covered (or would be covered) in the article for the corresponding document 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 [[Electronic Publishing formats|e-book]] formats, etc.) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Asc2Com (MorganSoft)]] [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv2nv10/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/ASC2COM.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[AutoCom (REXXCOM)]] (companion to AutoDoc) [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv2nv10/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/AUTOCOM.ZIP}}][{{CdTextfilesURL|jcs/jcsma2v14/DKTOPPUB/AUTODOC.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[BIGTEXT (Kevin Solway)]] [{{CdTextfilesURL|simtel/simtel20/MSDOS/FILUTL/BIGTEXT.ZIP}}][{{CdTextfilesURL|jcs/jcsma2v14/WRITGAID/BIGTXT32.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[BREEZE text to .EXE format]] (Kevin Solway) (see also [[Breeze]]) | ||
+ | * [[DIZ2EXE]] (Olan Patrick Barnes) [{{SACFTPURL|utiltext|diz2exe.zip}}] | ||
+ | * [[DOC2COM (Dan K. Nelson)]] [{{CdTextfilesURL|ems/emspro20/disk4/DOSUTIL/DOC2COM.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[DOC2COM (Gerald DePyper)]] | ||
+ | * [[The Electronic Text Publishing System|Electronic Text Publishing System, The]] (Philip P. Kapusta) [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv3nv04/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/ETEXT10.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[MakeScroll]] (Eric Gans) [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv2nv10/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/MAKESCR.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[READMAKE]] (Bruce Guthrie / Wayne Software) [{{CdTextfilesURL|nightowl/nopv10/051A/READ307.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[SHOW (Gary M. Raymond)]] | ||
+ | * [[Simply Docs]] (SimpleWare / Robert E. Pitcher) [{{CdTextfilesURL|nightowl/nopv10/051A/SIMDOC20.ZIP}}] | ||
* [[TEXE]] | * [[TEXE]] | ||
+ | * [[TextExe (LRC Computing)]] | ||
+ | * [[TEXTLIFE]] (Kevin Solway) [{{CdTextfilesURL|simtel/simtel20/MSDOS/FILUTL/TEXTLIFE.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[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)]] | ||
+ | * [[TXT2EXE (John De Palma)]] [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv2nv10/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/TXTEXE.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[TXTRUN]] (Sawada) [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv2nv10/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/TXTRUN.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[The WriteMe System|WriteMe System, The]] (Sitting Duck Software) [{{CdTextfilesURL|psl/pslv3nv04/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/WRITEME.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[XDOC (JauMing Tseng)]] | ||
+ | * [[X-Filer]] (Philip P. Kapusta) [{{SACFTPURL|utiltext|xfile101.zip}}] | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Executable graphics === | ||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[FMAC2COM]] | ||
+ | * [[GIFEXE]] | ||
+ | * [[GRABBER]] | ||
+ | * [[Graphic Workshop self-displaying picture]] | ||
+ | * [[PIXIT]] | ||
+ | * [[Title-Maker]] | ||
+ | * [[VGAPaint 386 COM Program]] | ||
+ | * [[VGAPaint 386 PCX Self-Extracting Picture]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Executable ANSI Art === | ||
+ | ([[ANSI Art]] and related formats) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[ANS2COM (REXXCOM)]] [{{CdTextfilesURL|phoenix4/TS/17A/ANS2COM.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[ANSi To Exe Converter (BUFF)]] [{{CdTextfilesURL|simtel/simtel9703/disk1/DISC1/SCREEN/A2E_V_12.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | * [[sMAUG ANSI Executable]] | ||
+ | * [[TheDraw COM File]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Other executable documents === | ||
+ | * [[Font Mania (REXXCOM)]] (COM format) | ||
== Executable libraries == | == Executable libraries == | ||
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* [[XEQ]] | * [[XEQ]] | ||
− | == | + | == Compiled scripts == |
− | * [[com2txt]] | + | |
+ | * [[BAT2EXEC]] [{{CdTextfilesURL|simtel/simtel9510/disk2/DISC2/BATUTIL/BAT2EX15.ZIP}}] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''(TODO: Populate this section.)'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Transfer-encoded executables == | ||
+ | (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.) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[c2t]] (Jørgen Ibsen) | ||
+ | * [[com2txt]] (Naoyuki Nide) | ||
+ | * [[Com2txt (Dark Stalker)]] | ||
+ | * [[COMT]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Links == | ||
+ | * {{OldskoolDOSEXE}} → Executable Tools Pack - Collection of many DOS utilities |
Revision as of 17:12, 30 April 2022
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.
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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.)
- Asc2Com (MorganSoft) [1]
- AutoCom (REXXCOM) (companion to AutoDoc) [2][3]
- BIGTEXT (Kevin Solway) [4][5]
- BREEZE text to .EXE format (Kevin Solway) (see also Breeze)
- DIZ2EXE (Olan Patrick Barnes) [6]
- DOC2COM (Dan K. Nelson) [7]
- DOC2COM (Gerald DePyper)
- Electronic Text Publishing System, The (Philip P. Kapusta) [8]
- MakeScroll (Eric Gans) [9]
- READMAKE (Bruce Guthrie / Wayne Software) [10]
- SHOW (Gary M. Raymond)
- Simply Docs (SimpleWare / Robert E. Pitcher) [11]
- TEXE
- TextExe (LRC Computing)
- TEXTLIFE (Kevin Solway) [12]
- TurboTXT (by HyperWare, part of ExtraDOS Toolbox) [13]
- TXT2COM (De Trans Software)
- TXT2COM (Keith P. Graham)
- TXT2COM (Prakash.K)
- TXT2COM (Wiering Software)
- TXT2EXE (John De Palma) [14]
- TXTRUN (Sawada) [15]
- WriteMe System, The (Sitting Duck Software) [16]
- XDOC (JauMing Tseng)
- X-Filer (Philip P. Kapusta) [17]
Executable graphics
There are probably a lot of old self-displaying raster graphics formats of this type, e.g. self-running FLI, but they are rarely documented specially.
- FMAC2COM
- GIFEXE
- GRABBER
- Graphic Workshop self-displaying picture
- PIXIT
- Title-Maker
- VGAPaint 386 COM Program
- VGAPaint 386 PCX Self-Extracting Picture
Executable ANSI Art
(ANSI Art and related formats)
Other executable documents
- Font Mania (REXXCOM) (COM format)
Executable libraries
(Multiple executable files combined into one executable file.)
Compiled scripts
(TODO: Populate this section.)
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.)
- c2t (Jørgen Ibsen)
- com2txt (Naoyuki Nide)
- Com2txt (Dark Stalker)
- COMT
Links
- ANORMAL's DOSEXE collections → Executable Tools Pack - Collection of many DOS utilities