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| − | '''Cardfile''' (sometimes spelled '''CardFile''' or '''Card File''') is an address book application, with a native '''.crd''' file format. It was included with Microsoft Windows 1.0 through Windows Me and Windows NT 4. | + | '''Cardfile''' (sometimes spelled '''CardFile''' or '''Card File''') is an address book application, with a native '''.crd''' file format. It was included with Microsoft Windows 1.0 through Windows Me and Windows NT 4. It has apparently been used as a clip art format. |
Reportedly, the Cardfile source code was included in some Windows SDKs. | Reportedly, the Cardfile source code was included in some Windows SDKs. | ||
| − | There are | + | == Format details == |
| + | There are three known .crd file formats, which can be named after their signatures: | ||
| + | * "MGC" format | ||
| + | * "RRG" format, used when the file contains [[OLE 1.0 object]]s | ||
| + | * "DKO" format, which uses Unicode text | ||
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
| − | Files begin with ASCII | + | Files begin with ASCII "{{magic|MGC}}", "{{magic|RRG}}", or "{{magic|DKO}}". |
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| + | == Specifications == | ||
| + | * [https://jeffpar.github.io/kbarchive/kb/099/Q99340/ Archived copy of Q99340: Windows 3.1 Card File Format] | ||
| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130605083355/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/99340 Microsoft Support: Windows 3.1 Card File Format] (from archive.org) | ||
| + | * [http://cardwin.sourceforge.net/ The Cardwin Project website] - Has information about the format | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * [https://sourceforge.net/projects/cardwin/ The Cardwin Project] | ||
| + | * [http://www.geert.com/CardFile.htm Freeware 64 bit and 32 bit CardFile replacement] | ||
| + | * {{Deark}} can extract images and text, in most cases | ||
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
| − | * | + | * {{CdTextfiles|ccbwindows93/CORELDRA/WINDOART.ZIP|WINDOART.ZIP}} ''[Ed. note: Somebody confused CRD format with [[CorelDRAW|CDR]] format.]'' |
| − | + | * {{CdTextfiles|ccbwindows93/CORELDRA/CLIP_ART.ZIP|CLIP_ART.ZIP}} | |
| − | * | + | * {{CdTextfiles|ccbwindows93/CORELDRA/WINSFT11.ZIP|WINSFT11.ZIP}} |
| + | * {{CdTextfiles|wingold/IMAGES/F1104/COMPUTER.CRD|COMPUTER.CRD}} | ||
| + | * {{CdTextfiles|secretsubjects/INFO/HAM/COPS.CRD|COPS.CRD}} | ||
| + | * {{CdTextfiles|1stcanadian/windows/stsc1a/1a_sin.crd|1a_sin.crd}} | ||
| + | * https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/document/cardfile/ | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Wikipedia: Cardfile]] |
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| + | [[Category:Graphics]] | ||
[[Category:Microsoft]] | [[Category:Microsoft]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Windows]] | ||
Revision as of 20:39, 27 July 2020
Cardfile (sometimes spelled CardFile or Card File) is an address book application, with a native .crd file format. It was included with Microsoft Windows 1.0 through Windows Me and Windows NT 4. It has apparently been used as a clip art format.
Reportedly, the Cardfile source code was included in some Windows SDKs.
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Format details
There are three known .crd file formats, which can be named after their signatures:
- "MGC" format
- "RRG" format, used when the file contains OLE 1.0 objects
- "DKO" format, which uses Unicode text
Identification
Files begin with ASCII "MGC", "RRG", or "DKO".
Specifications
- Archived copy of Q99340: Windows 3.1 Card File Format
- Microsoft Support: Windows 3.1 Card File Format (from archive.org)
- The Cardwin Project website - Has information about the format
Software
- The Cardwin Project
- Freeware 64 bit and 32 bit CardFile replacement
- Deark can extract images and text, in most cases
Sample files
- WINDOART.ZIP [Ed. note: Somebody confused CRD format with CDR format.]
- CLIP_ART.ZIP
- WINSFT11.ZIP
- COMPUTER.CRD
- COPS.CRD
- 1a_sin.crd
- https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/document/cardfile/
