how to create new definitions

[Maggy]

You can help creating new definitions!
Just run the TrIDScan module against a number of files of a given type.
The program will do the rest.

I've run TridNet several times on several kinds of files that do not yet have a definition. Then I looked if it had created a new definition anywhere. No luck. Yes you can tell me that I should have read more carefully, but otoh wouldn't it be nicer if TridNET and TridSCAN would actually be combined into one? Even nicer if it would be able to pass on its new experiences through the internet so that the database would grow with any new file type scanned?

Another suggestion: give this GREAT software more publicity! A few weeks ago I was helping a friend on her computer, trying to access files she received from a MAC user, that had no extensions. Fortunately I found out about the existance of TridNET the week before, but I had neither the program name nor the URL in my head at that moment. It took me hours of Googling to find it back. Yes it did recognise all her files, she was able to finish her work.

THANKS A LOT! although not by her colleagues. When she showed the results, her colleagues (who had also looked at the files and thought that it was impossible to open them) all dropped their jaws to the floor.

Suggestion to TridNet users: write about it, on your website, in your blog, in other forums. And do include the URL! Google will pick it up and give it a higher ranking.

[Mark0]

You can help creating new definitions!
Just run the TrIDScan module against a number of files of a given type.
The program will do the rest.

I've run TridNet several times on several kinds of files that do not yet have a definition. Then I looked if it had created a new definition anywhere. No luck. Yes you can tell me that I should have read more carefully, but otoh wouldn't it be nicer if TridNET and TridSCAN would actually be combined into one? Even nicer if it would be able to pass on its new experiences through the internet so that the database would grow with any new file type scanned?

Combining the two tool in some way, or anyway providing a GUI tool for creating new defs is something that I'm considering from a long time. But I have to be sincere: I have not much free time lately, so I don't put too hopes in that.
Meanwhile, I hope that the TrIDScan tool can still be of help for anyone who will try to experiment a bit / provide some new defs. Off course already  many of the defs come as a results of the collaboration of a lot of people around the world.

THANKS A LOT! although not by her colleagues. When she showed the results, her colleagues (who had also looked at the files and thought that it was impossible to open them) all dropped their jaws to the floor.

Suggestion to TridNet users: write about it, on your website, in your blog, in other forums. And do include the URL! Google will pick it up and give it a higher ranking.

Nice to hear the tool helped!
And about the publicity... Sure! Spread the words, thanks!

Bye!

[RoninV]

I downloaded TrIDNet today, and it really came in handy (unlike the properties option in the context menu). One thing, I took a little time and read a few of the threads, but could not find one that talks about updating definitions. As of today, there are 2,808 definitions. Back in December 2006, there were 2,500. That's 300+ definitions created in ten months. How often should users check for updates? Can users make themselves part of a mailing list that would be informed when new *TRD and/or *TRS list become available?

RV

[Mark0]

Hi RoninV!

TrID's DB of defs gets updated quite often; lately, about every two days. But you definitely can expect at least an update every week.
I post the details of every update on this thread here: Software > TrID File Identifier > Definitions DB change log > Current

So, if you use the forum's Notify option, you could get a mail every time a new post is added to that thread.
In addition, you could also subscribe to the RSS feed for that thread, as posted here: General > News/Announcements > Definitions DB change log RSS feed

Hope this helps,
Bye!

[RoninV]

Bet! Thanks.