TOOLS file format description

Many people share .tools files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .tools file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .tools files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.tools - DJGPP Tools Data

The TOOLS development files are related to DJGPP. The TOOLS file is a DJGPP Tools Data. DJGPP is a complete 32-bit C/C++ development system for Intel 80386 (and higher) PCs running DOS. It includes ports of many GNU development utilities.

Application:

DJGPP

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

DJGPP Tools Data related extensions:

.dj: DJGPP Source Code
.djg: DJGPP Makefile
.dpmi: DOS Protected-Mode Interface Data

Naturally, other applications may also use the .tools file extension. Even harmful programs can create .tools files. Be especially cautious with .tools files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .tools file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.tools

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .tools file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

tool

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.tool: Apple Terminal Data

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

If you find the information on this page useful, please feel free to link to this page.

https://datatypes.net/open-tools-files

If you have useful information about the .tools file format, then write to us!