Text Files

Before installing software or game on your computer, it is good to follow instructions. By doing so, you minimize the chances of encountering hitches when using the installed program. Through a Readme file, you can get all the instructions on how to do so plus other informative material you may need regarding the program. The […]

Developed by Nano, the Unix Nano text editor stores its temporary files in SAVE format. These are plain text files and generate automatically when the program runs out of memory or receives a SIGTERM or SIGHUP message. These are backup files which are deleted by the system once the user saves the original file.

A TEXT file is a basic document that doesn’t require any special formatting other than font and layout. These files are in ASCII text and often come with TXT extension. Most basic and advanced editors support them, which makes it easy for the users to edit them. They serve various purposes such as to keep […]

Developed by Microsoft, its Microsoft Write software, a word processor, uses the WRI file format to create and save documents. It came with the earlier versions of Windows, beginning with 3.1, but WordPad replaced it in the 95 edition. Since then, the demand for WRI has fallen tremendously, and it has become virtually extinct now. […]

The StarOffice Mail software, an email management application, uses the SDM file to store messages. These are mostly in text format and contain blocks of formatted words with layout settings. It is no longer in use and considered obsolete.

Developed by Flare, the FLR file stores decompiled ActionScript code. The file has been extracted from a flash document and is in a simple text format. By default, it saves the output in the same name as the flash file. The software is available across platforms, and it is in plain text format allowing multiple […]

Developed by IBM, the MWP files are templates that allow users to create a new LWP (Lotus Word Pro) document. These files are used in IBM OS/2 warp and Windows PCs and laptops. The Lotus Word Pro is a part of the Lotus SmartSuite Office group of programs and is a simple word processor. The […]

Developed by StarOffice, the STW format stores text document created by the software in the form of templates. The software is a predecessor of the Apache OpenOffice (previously known as OpenOffice.org). The StarOffice was a part of the Sun Microsystem’s StarOffice suite. The StarOffice 6 and the Apache OpenOffice version 1 used the STW file […]

Developed by Microsoft, BAD files store the messages that did not reach the recipient. The Microsoft Exchange Server uses it, and it contains the address sender, name of the receiver, subject, and body of the email. Users can find the BAD files in the Badmail folder. You can transfer them to the Pickup folder to […]

Developed by Final Draft, the FDX extension is a text file that stores documents. The program is used for creating and saving movie scripts, stage plays, television episodes, and other such materials. Users can further print the FDX files or navigate them using the Scene View and Scene Navigator options on the menu.