FileType

Extension	Signature °	Description	Usage
aconf		animob configuration	¹ Lua script for animobs such as dice, dogs, dog treats, drinks, and vehicles
agsc		aggregate skin config	¹ XML configuration for skutes for flexible/animated objects such as dogs, trees, flags, etc.
animation	TANI	animation	Skeleton based animation (i.e., body movements)
ave		image parameters	Colour average and dimensions for a dds file with a matching name. Example: most pixels in t022fl_pricklyleaves.jpg.dds are 45 red, 115 green and 90 blue. Taking all pixels into account, the corresponding ave file describes the image as 45.541672 red, 115.379654 green, and 89.456284 blue. Its dimensions are 256x256.
bubl	SOM	A collection of blocks (models).	Used to work around the limitations of a single model.
css		Cascading Style Sheet	¹² Extends HTML tags by defining classes which embed multiple specifications. Example: `<DIV class="redUnderscored">`
dat			Extension used thus far only for `uudobdir.dat`, which appears to be a directory for uudobs
dds	DDS	DirectDraw Surface	² Format to store DXTn (n=1-5) compressed jpg or png images with mipmap levels for faster texture rendering
dll	MZ	Dynamically Linked Library	² Executable code used by one or more programs
dl.0	³	partial download	Extension is stripped upon completion.
dmp		dump	¹² Debugging info generated by program crash
dob		distributed object	¹ Used to configure dobs
emotion	EMOT	“emotion”	Set of animations, expressions, sounds and/or moodicons (images) used to express emotion or perform an action
expression	EXPR
exe	MZ	executable program	² Example: ThereClient.exe
gif	GIF89	Graphics Interchange Format	² Lossless compressed image for web pages and icons
glob	GLOB	A placed set of blocks.	Zephyr is built with a bubl/glob set.
gmax		gmax model	¶ Stores model definition in editable format
htm html		Hyper-Text Markup Language	¹² Used to create web pages
ini		configuration	¹²¶ Saved program runtime settings
jpeg jpg	JFIF	Joint Photographic Experts Group	² Lossy compressed image for web pages or conversion to dds texture
js		Javascript	¹² Scripting language for web pages
lay		layout	¹ Saved layout for zone or house
lnk		shortcut to another file	² Used to start ThereClient and other programs
log		audit trail	¹² Log files record event history for subsequent review.
mls	RIFF4	MIDI instrument samples
model	SOM	exported model	The frame on which the textures are applied. Finished item for There which cannot be reimported to gmax
morph	MRPH	skute animation	morph based animation (i.e., facial movements, trees bending, etc.)
mso	ActiveMime		¶ Used by Previewer
ogg	Ogg	Ogg-Vorbis encoded audio	² Compressed audio used for some sound effects
png	PNG	Portable Network Graphic	² Lossless compressed image used for web pages and some icons
pvr			¹¶ Used by Previewer
scene,ⁿⁿⁿ		scene configuration	¹ Defines glob file, coordinates, server address, sound, permissions and other parameters.
skeleton	SOM		A flexible framework for avatars.
skute	SKUT		A model that bends with a skeleton.
smi		smiley definitions	SMI files link emotes to emotions and mood changes.
style		Clothing item definition	¶ XML for Stylemaker clothing item
swf	FWS, CWS	Flash movie	² Used for web pages and some GUI components
tga	TRUEVISION-XFILE	Targa image	² Compressed image format; appears to be used only for palette.tga
tlg		There Login	¹ XML for There session data
ts		ThereScript (Lua)	¹ Scripting language for There objects. Usually configuration information, but may have functionality (such as the rules of a spades game)
txt			¹² Used for annotation and configuration files
xmi	FORM	eXtended MIdi	¹² MIDI audio used for music and some sound effects
xml		eXtensible Markup Language	¹² Used to load, save and transfer data
xsl		eXtensible Stylesheet Language	¹² Used to display data in forms

° Partial signature contained within file header
¹ Plain text
² Not specific to There
³ Depends upon type of file being downloaded
ⁿ 0-9
¶ File for external program; not used by There client

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Types of Files Used by ThereClient and Related Programs