Here is a list of the extensions you will find often under windows. Note that this is not an exhaustive list. I have tried to concentrate in extensions that are related to programming.
Note too that all these are conventions. If you call your source files "source.drv", the source will compile anyway.
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Extension |
Type |
Description |
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BAT |
Source code |
Batch command file. |
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BMP |
Resource |
Bitmap file. |
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C |
Source code |
C definitions. |
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CAB |
Binary |
Microsoft cabinet files: several files in one. |
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CHM |
Help file |
Compiled HTML. Used by Microsoft help system. |
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CPP |
Source code |
C++ source file |
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CSV |
Data base |
Comma Separated Values file |
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CUR |
Resource |
File containing a cursor image. |
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DB |
Data base |
Paradox files |
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DBF |
Data base |
dBase f 838h75i iles |
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DBG |
Symbol file |
Contains information about the symbols contained in system DLLs. |
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DEF |
Resource |
Definitions file containing the list of exported functions in a DLL. Used by the linker. |
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DLG |
Resource |
ASCII description of dialog resources. Generated by the resource editor. |
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DLL |
Executable |
Compiled executable code that is loaded when needed into a running process. |
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DOC |
Documents |
Microsoft Word document. |
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DRV |
Driver |
Compiled device driver. |
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EXE |
Executable |
Executable containing compiled code, resources, etc. You can inspect its contents using the pedump utility.. |
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EXP |
Exports |
ASCII list of exported functions from a DLL. Used by the "buildlib" utility to build import libraries. This is specific to lcc-win32. |
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FNT |
Font typeface |
File containing a single font description. |
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FON |
Font lib |
File containing one or more fonts. |
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H |
Source code |
Header file containing C definitions. |
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HLP |
Help file |
Compiled help file. Generated with the help compiler hcw. You can inspect it with pedump, and see the help with winhlp32.exe. |
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HPJ |
Resource |
Microsoft help compiler project file |
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IDL |
Source code |
Interface Description Language file. Used by Microsoft tools |
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ILK |
Temp file |
Produced by Microsoft Linker when incremental linking is selected. |
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INC |
Source code |
Include files for the assembler or other Microsoft tools |
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INI |
Initialization file |
Contains initialization data in text form. |
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INF |
Source code |
Information file for the setup utility. |
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ICO |
Resource |
File containing an icon image. |
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LIB |
Library file |
Contains several object files. Used by the linker. |
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MAK |
Source code |
Makefile extension. |
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MDB |
Data base |
Microsoft Access files |
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OBJ |
Compiled code |
Result of the compilation of a single C file. Contains code and (possibly) debug information. |
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OCX |
Compiled code |
Visual basic DLL. |
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ODL |
Source code |
Object Description Language file. Used by Microsoft tools |
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PRJ |
Project |
Text file containing the project description. Generated by wedit. |
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RC |
Source code |
ASCII resource description. |
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RES |
Resource |
Compiled (binary) resource file. You can edit it using weditres. |
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RTF |
Rich text |
Rich text file. Can be used to compile a help file using hcw, the help compiler. |
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TLB |
Resource |
COM type library. You can see its contents with pedump. |
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TPL |
Source code |
Templates used by lcc-win32's wizard. |
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VBS |
Source code |
Visual Basic script. |
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WAV |
Resource |
Sound files |
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WED |
Resource |
Binary project description used by the resource editor. Lcc-win32 specific. |
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XLS |
Data base |
Microsoft Excel files |
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