Palm OS Database
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The type of data stored in the file is indicated by a ''type/creator'' code: a total of 8 ASCII characters starting at offset 60. | The type of data stored in the file is indicated by a ''type/creator'' code: a total of 8 ASCII characters starting at offset 60. | ||
| + | There are separate articles for the following formats: | ||
| + | * [[GrayPaint]] | ||
* [[MOBI]] (type code "{{magic|BOOKMOBI}}") | * [[MOBI]] (type code "{{magic|BOOKMOBI}}") | ||
* [[Palm Database ImageViewer]] (type code "{{magic|vIMGView}}") | * [[Palm Database ImageViewer]] (type code "{{magic|vIMGView}}") | ||
* [[PalmDOC]] (type code "{{magic|TEXtREAd}}") | * [[PalmDOC]] (type code "{{magic|TEXtREAd}}") | ||
* [[PQA]] (type code "{{magic|pqa clpr}}") | * [[PQA]] (type code "{{magic|pqa clpr}}") | ||
| + | * [[ScreenShot Hack PDB]] | ||
* [[TealPaint PDB]] (type code "{{magic|DataTlPt}}") | * [[TealPaint PDB]] (type code "{{magic|DataTlPt}}") | ||
If the type code (the first 4 characters) is "{{magic|appl}}", then it is a [[PRC (PalmOS)|PRC]] file, not a PDB file. | If the type code (the first 4 characters) is "{{magic|appl}}", then it is a [[PRC (PalmOS)|PRC]] file, not a PDB file. | ||
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| + | For a longer list of formats, see the [https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/PDB MobileRead Wiki]. | ||
== Documentation == | == Documentation == | ||
Revision as of 16:39, 1 September 2017
A PalmOS Database is the normal format in which data is stored on a PalmOS-based device. These devices lack a normal filesystem, and instead store everything as part of a database. The .pdb extension is what ends up on files containing data exported from a Palm device to another system such as a PC. The one other format used on a Palm device is PRC, or Palm Resource Compiler.
Specific formats
The type of data stored in the file is indicated by a type/creator code: a total of 8 ASCII characters starting at offset 60.
There are separate articles for the following formats:
- GrayPaint
- MOBI (type code "
BOOKMOBI") - Palm Database ImageViewer (type code "
vIMGView") - PalmDOC (type code "
TEXtREAd") - PQA (type code "
pqa clpr") - ScreenShot Hack PDB
- TealPaint PDB (type code "
DataTlPt")
If the type code (the first 4 characters) is "appl", then it is a PRC file, not a PDB file.
For a longer list of formats, see the MobileRead Wiki.
