MSG (OS/2)

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File Format
Name MSG (OS/2)
Ontology
Extension(s) .msg[1]
Released ~1986

MSG is a format used for help messages in the OS/2 operating system.

Contents

Identification

Such OS/2 message files begin with "0xFF", followed by "MKMSG". The next byte is 0x00. At offset 16 version value 0 or 2 is stored as 2 byte little endian value.

Software

  • e_msgf From Veit Kannegieser produces source from .MSG files created by MKMSGF.
  • MKMSGF clone

Sample files

Links

References

  1. https://www.file-extensions.org/msg-file-extension-os-2-help-message
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