Re: Re: Identifying file formats for older files
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Unix Solaris would be best because that's where all the files are archived. If I have to move them to a Windows PC to do it then Windows will do as well. Arvin >On Sep 1, 2011, Bob Paver <[email protected]> wrote: >What operating system? Windows, some flavor of Unix, or other? >BP On Sep 1, 2011, at 10:55 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > I have several hundred files, most from the MS DOS days, without meaningful file extensions. Most are probably in some old version of MS Word but I don't know for sure. I'm trying to find a way to generate a list of the files and their formats. I have tried both File::Type and File::MMagic on a test directory of known, modern, files but the results weren't very good. > > Anyone have recommendations? I'd prefer it be in perl but it doesn't have to be. > > Arvin >