MkCom

File Format
Name	MkCom
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Executable envelopes MkCom
Extension(s)	.com
Released	≤1994

MkCom is a German-language DOS utility that converts a text document to a COM file that, when executed, displays the text in a viewer. It was developed by Jens Schultz. Its focus is on small file size, at the expense of features.

Only v1.3 has been located. According to the change log, earlier versions were in the form of a toolkit that was not as automated.

Identification

For v1.3, the first 1216 bytes of a generated file are probably always the same. ASCII "MkCom.COM" appears at offset 4. Files end with byte 0x1a.

Software

• MkCom v1.3: SHAREWARE HIT-MIX Vol. 7 → hit_mix_7/06/046/MKCOM#.EXE

Sample files

• README.COM and HISTORY.COM from the v1.3 distribution