extensiontype(
extensiontype(
EXTENSION
)

The extensiontype( function returns the type code of the specified file (if any).

Parameters

This function has one parameter:

extension – the extension you want to know about, for example .jpg, .txt, .gif, etc.

Description

This function returns the type code of the specified file (if any). The type code is a special 4 character codes that identifies the type of the file.

    extensiontype(".jpg") ☞ JPEG
    extensiontype(".html") ☞ TEXT
    extensiontype(".mov") ☞ MOOV

Note: Type codes are leftovers from Mac OS 9 and earlier. They are not used by modern systems.

#### Common Type/Creator Codes

Here are some of the common type/creator codes that Panorama supports.

Type Code | Creator | Extensions | Notes
--- | --- | --- | ---
`ZEPD` | `KASX` | `.pandb` | Panorama Database
`KSET` | `KASX` | `.panset` | Panorama File Set
`TEXT` |  | `.txt .html .css .csv` | Text File
`JPEG` |  | `.jpg .jpeg .jpe .jfif` | JPEG Image File
`PNGf` |  | `.png` | PNG Image File
`TIFF` |  | `.tiff .tif` | TIFF Image File
`GIFf` |  | `.gif` | GIF Image File
`PICT` |  | `.pict .pct .pic` | PICT Image File (OS 9)
`BMPf` |  | `.gif` | BMP Image File (Windows)
`PDF` |  | `.pdf` | PDF Document (note space on end of type code)
`8BPS` |  | `.psd` | Photoshop File
`MOOV` |  | `.mov .moov .qt` | QuickTime Move File
`WAVE` |  | `.wav` | Audio File
`MPEG` |  | `.mpg .mpeg .mp3 .mpe .mpa .mtv` | MPEG Media File
`AIFF` |  | `.aif .aiff` | Audio File

History

Version | Status | Notes
10.0 | No Change | Carried over from Panorama 6.0