CAZIP

From Just Solve the File Format Problem
(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
 
(2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
 
|formattype=electronic
 
|formattype=electronic
 
|subcat=Compression
 
|subcat=Compression
|extensions={{ext|??_}}
+
|extensions={{ext|??_}}, {{ext|??$}}
 +
|released=≤1991
 
}}
 
}}
'''CAZIP''', or '''CA-ZIP''', is a compressed file format by Computer Associates. It evidently uses [[PKWARE DCL Implode]] compression.
+
'''CAZIP''', or '''CA-ZIP''', is a compressed file format by Computer Associates. It uses [[PKWARE DCL Implode]] compression.
  
 
It is distinct from the [[CAZIPXP]] compressed archive format.
 
It is distinct from the [[CAZIPXP]] compressed archive format.
  
 
== Identifiers ==
 
== Identifiers ==
The naming convention for the compressed files is to replace the last character of the original extension with "_", like [[MS-DOS installation compression]].
+
The naming convention for compressed files is to replace the last character of the original extension with "_" or "$".
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
 
Files begin with {{magic|0x0D 0x0A 0x1A "CAZIP"}}.
 
Files begin with {{magic|0x0D 0x0A 0x1A "CAZIP"}}.
 +
 +
The next two bytes seem to be an ASCII-encoded version number. There are two known versions: "<code>10</code>" and "<code>33</code>".
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
 
* [https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/release-announcements/CAZIP.exe-CAZIPXP.exe-and-Applyptf/7844 cazip.exe] (for Windows console)
 
* [https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/release-announcements/CAZIP.exe-CAZIPXP.exe-and-Applyptf/7844 cazip.exe] (for Windows console)
 +
* {{Deark}}
  
 
== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==
* https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/archive/cazip/
+
* {{DexvertSamples|archive/cazip}}
 +
* {{CdTextfiles|cream07/database/nut_11d.zip|nut_11d.zip}} → *.??$

Latest revision as of 14:01, 25 August 2026

File Format
Name CAZIP
Ontology
Extension(s) .??_, .??$
Released ≤1991

CAZIP, or CA-ZIP, is a compressed file format by Computer Associates. It uses PKWARE DCL Implode compression.

It is distinct from the CAZIPXP compressed archive format.

Contents

[edit] Identifiers

The naming convention for compressed files is to replace the last character of the original extension with "_" or "$".

[edit] Identification

Files begin with 0x0D 0x0A 0x1A "CAZIP".

The next two bytes seem to be an ASCII-encoded version number. There are two known versions: "10" and "33".

[edit] Software

[edit] Sample files

Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
Navigation
Toolbox