ANGEL Supported File Type
File extensions for use with ANGEL
ANGEL at Buffalo State is a hosted system – this means the servers used to run ANGEL are located OFF campus and are maintained by ANGEL Learning, Inc. staff. ANGEL uses Microsoft Windows 2003 servers.
This document includes a chart of commonly used file formats. Please read the following paragraphs first as they provide extra clarification on file formats.
File extensions like *.TXT (Notepad file), *.DOC (WORD files), *.XLS (Excel Files), etc., are “native” and are set to work by default. When you enter an ANGEL course site and choose to add content, and then choose to add a file, you are supplied a list of file types – these are NOT the only types available, they are just the most common.
Proprietary software applications (e.g. Mathematica) do not have any verified authenticity with Microsoft servers. When loaded into ANGEL, it tries to run its own files on the web server and, for security reasons, the web server will not open/play everything that is thrown its way; it wants the administrator to approve/verify the file so that security/virus issues don't arise.
Any proprietary software application that has its own foreign file extension could need to be added to the ANGEL server. However, as we are hosted, this does not happen last minute. It must be planned in advance as it requires the server to be taken down. This creates downtime for all users and must be requested at least one week in advance.
If you plan to use proprietary software applications on ANGEL, please e-mail Meghan Pereira at pereirme@buffalostate.edu with the name of the software and the file extension and file types needed. Again, provide one week’s notice.
For students to be able to play, view, or use the file on their own computers they will require the appropriate software or Web browser plug-in.
Support ANGEL File Formats Sorted by Extension
with Required Software or Player
(These are already in use with ANGEL – you do not need to request them)
Extension |
File Type |
Required Software
or Player |
URLs to Download Popular Multimedia Players |
.aam |
Multimedia |
Authorware Web Player (Macromedia) |
Macromedia Authorware Web Player: http://www.macromedia.com |
.aiff |
Audio |
Audio or Media Player |
Apple QuickTime:
http://www.apple.com
MS Windows Media Player:
http://www.microsoft.com |
.asf |
Streaming Video |
NetShow Player (Microsoft) |
Microsoft NetShow Player
http://www.microsoft.com |
.au |
Audio |
RealAudio Player (Real.com) |
RealAudio Player:
http://www.real.com |
.avi |
Multimedia |
Media player (not Macintosh compatible) |
Apple QuickTime:
http://www.apple.com
MS Windows Media Player:
http://www.microsoft.com |
.cmbl |
|
Logger Pro |
|
.doc |
Word (Microsoft) |
Word (Microsoft) or other word processor |
|
.ea |
Audio |
Web Browser (Java-enabled) |
|
.ev, .ev2 |
Video |
Web Browser (Java-enabled) |
|
.exe |
Self-extracting/
Program |
Program or compressed files (not Macintosh compatible) |
|
.gif |
Image |
Web browser, graphics application, or picture viewer utility |
|
.html, .htm |
Web page |
Web browser, HTML, or text editor |
|
.image |
Image |
Web browser, graphics application, or picture viewer utility |
|
.jpg, .jpeg |
Image |
Web browser, graphics application, or picture viewer utility |
|
.jif |
Image |
Web browser, graphics application, or picture viewer utility |
|
.midi |
Audio |
Audio or Media Player |
Apple QuickTime:
http://www.apple.com
MS Windows Media Player:
http://www.microsoft.com |
.mdb |
|
Microsoft Access
|
|
.mpg, .mpeg |
Multimedia |
Media Player |
Apple QuickTime:
http://www.apple.com
RealPlayer:
http://www.real.com
MS Windows Media Player:
http://www.microsoft.com |
.mov, .movie |
Video |
Movie Player |
Apple QuickTime:
http://www.apple.com |
.pdf |
Image/text |
Acrobat or Acrobat Reader (Adobe) |
Acrobat Reader:
http://www.adobe.com |
.ppt, .pps |
Slide show |
PowerPoint or PowerPoint Player (Microsoft) |
|
.qt |
Image |
QuickTime (Apple) |
Apple QuickTime:
http://www.apple.com |
.ra |
Audio |
RealAudio (Real.com) |
RealAudio:
http://www.real.com |
.ram |
Video |
RealPlayer (Real.com) |
RealPlayer:
http://www.real.com |
.swa |
Audio |
Shockwave (Macromedia) |
Macromedia Shockwave:
http://www.macromedia.com |
.swv |
Multimedia |
Shockwave (Macromedia) |
Macromedia Shockwave:
http://www.macromedia.com |
.swf |
Multimedia |
Flash (Macromedia) |
Macromedia Flash:
http://www.macromedia.com |
.tiff |
Image |
Graphics application program, or picture viewer utility |
|
.txt |
Text |
Text, HTML editor, or word processor |
|
.wav |
Audio |
Audio or Media player |
Apple QuickTime:
http://www.apple.com
MS Windows Media Player:
http://www.microsoft.com |
.wpd |
Wordprocessor |
WordPerfect (Corel) |
|
.xmbl |
|
Logger Pro |
|
.xls |
Spreadsheet |
Excel (Microsoft) |
|
Note: It would be impossible to list all file formats and browser plug-ins currently available; many frequently updated resources are available on-line. See BrowserWatch Plug-in Plaza, http://browserwatch.internet.com/plug-in.html, list a wide variety of the numerous free plug-ins available for multimedia playback.
Send questions about this document to angelhelp@buffalostate.edu
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