Provided by: tcllib_1.19-dfsg-2_all 
NAME
fileutil::magic::rt - Runtime core for file type recognition engines written in pure Tcl
SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8.5
package require fileutil::magic::rt ?2.0?
::fileutil::magic::rt::>
::fileutil::magic::rt::<
::fileutil::magic::rt::open filename
::fileutil::magic::rt::close
::fileutil::magic::rt::file_start name
::fileutil::magic::rt::result ?msg?
::fileutil::magic::rt::resultv ?msg?
::fileutil::magic::rt::emit msg
::fileutil::magic::rt::offset where
::fileutil::magic::rt::Nv type offset ?qual?
::fileutil::magic::rt::N type offset comp val ?qual?
::fileutil::magic::rt::Nvx type offset ?qual?
::fileutil::magic::rt::Nx type offset comp val ?qual?
::fileutil::magic::rt::S offset comp val ?qual?
::fileutil::magic::rt::Sx offset comp val ?qual?
::fileutil::magic::rt::L newlevel
::fileutil::magic::rt::I base type delta
::fileutil::magic::rt::R offset
::fileutil::magic::rt::U fileindex name
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DESCRIPTION
This package provides the runtime core for file type recognition engines written in pure Tcl and is thus
used by all other packages in this module, i.e. the two frontend packages fileutil::magic::mimetypes and
fileutil::magic::filetypes, and the two engine compiler packages fileutil::magic::cgen and
fileutil::magic::cfront.
COMMANDS
::fileutil::magic::rt::>
Shorthand for incr level.
::fileutil::magic::rt::<
Shorthand for incr level -1.
::fileutil::magic::rt::open filename
This command initializes the runtime and prepares the file filename for use by the system. This
command has to be invoked first, before any other command of this package.
The command returns the channel handle of the opened file as its result.
::fileutil::magic::rt::close
This command closes the last file opened via ::fileutil::magic::rt::open and shuts the runtime
down. This command has to be invoked last, after the file has been dealt with completely.
Afterward another invokation of ::fileutil::magic::rt::open is required to process another file.
This command returns the empty string as its result.
::fileutil::magic::rt::file_start name
This command marks the start of a magic file when debugging. It returns the empty string as its
result.
::fileutil::magic::rt::result ?msg?
This command returns the current result and stops processing.
If msg is specified its text is added to the result before it is returned. See
::fileutil::magic::rt::emit for the allowed special character sequences.
::fileutil::magic::rt::resultv ?msg?
This command returns the current result. In contrast to ::fileutil::magic::rt::result processing
continues.
If msg is specified its text is added to the result before it is returned. See
::fileutil::magic::rt::emit for the allowed special character sequences.
::fileutil::magic::rt::emit msg
This command adds the text msg to the result buffer. The message may contain the following special
character sequences. They will be replaced with buffered values before the message is added to the
result. The command returns the empty string as its result.
\b This sequence is removed
%s Replaced with the last buffered string value.
%ld Replaced with the last buffered numeric value.
%d See above.
::fileutil::magic::rt::Nv type offset ?qual?
This command fetches the numeric value with type from the absolute location offset and returns it
as its result. The fetched value is further stored in the numeric buffer.
If qual is specified it is considered to be a mask and applied to the fetched value before it is
stored and returned. It has to have the form of a partial Tcl bit-wise expression, i.e.
& number
For example:
Nv lelong 0 &0x8080ffff
For the possible types see section NUMERIC TYPES.
::fileutil::magic::rt::N type offset comp val ?qual?
This command behaves mostly like ::fileutil::magic::rt::Nv, except that it compares the fetched
and masked value against val as specified with comp and returns the result of that comparison.
The argument comp has to contain one of Tcl's comparison operators, and the comparison made will
be
<val> <comp> <fetched-and-masked-value>
The special comparison operator x signals that no comparison should be done, or, in other words, that the
fetched value will always match val.
::fileutil::magic::rt::Nvx type offset ?qual?
This command behaves like ::fileutil::magic::rt::Nv, except that it additionally remembers the
location in the file after the fetch in the calling context, for the current level, for later use
by ::fileutil::magic::rt::R.
::fileutil::magic::rt::Nx type offset comp val ?qual?
This command behaves like ::fileutil::magic::rt::N, except that it additionally remembers the
location in the file after the fetch in the calling context, for the current, for later use by
::fileutil::magic::rt::R.
::fileutil::magic::rt::S offset comp val ?qual?
This command behaves like ::fileutil::magic::rt::N, except that it fetches and compares strings,
not numeric data. The fetched value is also stored in the internal string buffer instead of the
numeric buffer.
::fileutil::magic::rt::Sx offset comp val ?qual?
This command behaves like ::fileutil::magic::rt::S, except that it additionally remembers the
location in the file after the fetch in the calling context, for the current level, for later use
by ::fileutil::magic::rt::R.
::fileutil::magic::rt::L newlevel
This command sets the current level in the calling context to newlevel. The command returns the
empty string as its result.
::fileutil::magic::rt::I base type delta
This command handles base locations specified indirectly through the contents of the inspected
file. It returns the sum of delta and the value of numeric type fetched from the absolute location
base.
For the possible types see section NUMERIC TYPES.
::fileutil::magic::rt::R offset
This command handles base locations specified relative to the end of the last field one level
above.
In other words, the command computes an absolute location in the file based on the relative offset
and returns it as its result. The base the offset is added to is the last location remembered for
the level in the calling context.
::fileutil::magic::rt::U fileindex name
Use a named test script at the current level.
NUMERIC TYPES
byte 8-bit integer
short 16-bit integer, stored in native endianess
beshort
see above, stored in big endian
leshort
see above, stored in small/little endian
long 32-bit integer, stored in native endianess
belong see above, stored in big endian
lelong see above, stored in small/little endian
All of the types above exit in an unsigned form as well. The type names are the same, with the character
"u" added as prefix.
date 32-bit integer timestamp, stored in native endianess
bedate see above, stored in big endian
ledate see above, stored in small/little endian
ldate 32-bit integer timestamp, stored in native endianess
beldate
see above, stored in big endian
leldate
see above, stored in small/little endian
BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please
report such in the category fileutil :: magic of the Tcllib Trackers
[http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist]. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for
either package and/or documentation.
When proposing code changes, please provide unified diffs, i.e the output of diff -u.
Note further that attachments are strongly preferred over inlined patches. Attachments can be made by
going to the Edit form of the ticket immediately after its creation, and then using the left-most button
in the secondary navigation bar.
SEE ALSO
file(1), fileutil, magic(5)
KEYWORDS
file recognition, file type, file utilities, mime, type
CATEGORY
Programming tools