Opening an IN File

The IN file type is primarily associated with CFAST.

IN	File extension: IN
	File type:	input data file

What is an IN file?

IN files mostly belong to CFAST by U.S. Department of Commerce. The IN file extension is associated with Input files. The input files serve as the data providers for a device or a program. These are simple text document files which contain a list of files and related metadata. Different programs use IN file extension for their input files. Some of them are listed below:

Autoconf Input File: The GNU Autoconf requires input files while building an application. More than one input file can be taken in use for running configuration process and while the process is on, these input files are referred to be Autoconf script files. These input files may contain details like the definition of variables including the current version of the app and its release date. It also contains updates features of the version that is being installed.
CFAST Input File: Consolidated Model of Fire and Smoke Transport (CFAST), a program used for modelling fire and smoke impact on a building, uses the IN file extension for its input files. These files may include details of building like room specifications used while modelling.

How do you open IN files?

You need a suitable software like CFAST to open an IN file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your IN file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a IN file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to extract texts from IN files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

You can extract texts from IN file or capture a preview screenshot using our online IN file viewer:

Just click the "Choose your .in file to view" button on this page.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert IN files:

CFAST by U.S. Department of Commerce
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. IN files are often referred to as CFAST data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
GNU Linear Programming Kit (predefined configuration template) by Free Software Foundation
GNU Linear Programming Kit package, as part of the GNU project, is built for solving large-scale linear programming, mixed-integer programming, and other related problems. It represents a kit of routines written in ANSI C and organized as a callable library. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Help Page, GNU manuals, Technical support
McAfee Antivirus (input data file) by McAfee
McAfee Antivirus is designed and developed to detect and remove threats in the shape of malware, ransomware, spyware, etc. The IN file (e.g. EDISKDOS.in) stores various data used for internal purposes of this software. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Documentation, Support
Notepad++ (input data file) by Don Ho
Notepad++, written in C++ programming language, is a freeware text and source code editor. It has a higher execution speed and a smaller size than Microsoft Notepad. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: User Manual, Community
smartGENERATOR (template) by BITPlan
smartGENERATOR is a software development tool. Provides the implementation of applications with the automated generation of source code and stored procedures. This software seems to be old and discontinued. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: smartGENERATOR Wiki

IN file format:

If you can determine the file format, the associated program can also be determined. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Our evaluation of the IN files is as follows:

The IN extension is very commonly found and is used by many programs, each with its own file format. But the following two file formats are common:

15% of all IN files start with the bytes 10 crucial for this file format. These files contain text and words, not binary data. A typical file size is 13 KB. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. The file name b_small.in or d_quite_big.in is characteristic of these files. Files like these have the following tags: small, many, quite, input, practice, pizzas, teams and ingredients.
4% of all IN files have the same signature 50. These files are text files, so they contain words and text. A typical file size is 62 KB. Some examples of file names are e_also_big.in or b_little_bit_of_everything.in. Files like these have the following tags: also, everything and little.

All other IN files (81%) have no consistent format, such as PDF, ZIP, XML, MKV, Sandy and label. Often described as sample, medium, level, problem, large or data. If you want to find out what your IN file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for IN File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

out, ans, a_example, zip, input, in-ssl_log, in_, in), in000001, in], ib, in000004, online, in000003, rpl, inside, gold, txt, in000002, in~

Related links:

Manuals, Issue tracker

Mime type:

text/plain

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: Sonique.File, FileType: Sonique File, AppName: Sonique

ProgramID: FView.win
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\FreshDevices\FreshView\fview.exe %1

ProgramID: icquser
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ICQLite\ICQLRun.exe %1

ProgramID: Photoshop.CINFile.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Photoshop CS\Photoshop.exe %1

ProgramID: SDDocuments.TextDocument.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Accelrys\MS Modeling 3.2\Studio\MatStudio.exe

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an in input data file is a special file format by U.S. Department of Commerce and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with IN files

Associate the IN file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open input data files. Because only the current version supports the latest IN file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the U.S. Department of Commerce manufacturer website after an available CFAST update.
To make sure that your IN file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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