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Details of extension .ctl

11 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) in our database

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  • What is the .ctl file?
  • Which program can create the .ctl file?
  • Where can you find a description of the .ctl format?
  • What can convert .ctl files to a different format?
  • Which MIME-type is associated with the .ctl extension?
.ctl
Visual Basic User Control Text .ctl file icon

Visual Basic User Control Text

The CTL file is a Visual Basic User Control Text. The Visual Basic source code and property values for a control class are stored in a text file with a CTL extension. A CTL file is equivalent to the Visual Basic FRM file that is used to store this information for a form.
Category: Development files
Application: Visual Basic
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
-
Links:
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Related extensions:
Visual Basic Form
Visual Studio Makefile
Visual Studio No Compile Browse File
Visual Basic Project
Visual Basic Project Workspace
.ctl
AGPS-Shape Pro Control Points Data .ctl file icon

AGPS-Shape Pro Control Points Data

The CTL file is an AGPS-Shape Pro Control Points Data. AGPS-Shape Pro is a Windows-based agricultural surface-drainage, land-forming design and control program.
Category: GIS files
Application: AGPS-Shape Pro
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
-
Links:
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Related extensions:
AGPS-Shape Pro Ground Surface
AGPS-Shape Pro Data Point
AGPS-Shape Pro Profile Data
.ctl
EditPlus Cliptext Data .ctl file icon

EditPlus Cliptext Data

The CTL file is an EditPlus Cliptext Data. EditPlus is a text editor for Windows with built-in FTP, FTPS and sftp capabilities.
Detailed description not available
Category: Data files
Application: EditPlus
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
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Links:
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Related extensions:
EditPlus Data
EditPlus Syntax Data
EditPlus Auto Completion Data
.ctl
PDP-10 Batch File .ctl file icon

PDP-10 Batch File

The CTL file is a PDP-10 Batch File. The PDP-10 is a mainframe computer family manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) from 1966 into the 1980s.
Detailed description not available
Category: Development files
Application: PDP-10
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
-
Links:
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Related extensions:
PDP-10 Program Low Segment
PDP-10 Runoff Input Data
PDP-10 Fortran-4 Source Code
PDP-10 Queue Data
PDP-10 Printer Output Data
.ctl
LabVIEW Control Data .ctl file icon

LabVIEW Control Data

The CTL file is a LabVIEW Control Data. LabVIEW (Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Engineering Workbench) is a platform and development environment for a visual programming language from National Instruments.
Detailed description not available
Category: Data files
Application: LabView NXT
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octat-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
-
Links:
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Related extensions:
MATLAB Matrix
LabVIEW Mathscript
LabVIEW Virtual Instrument
LabVIEW Library
LabVIEW Virtual Instrument Library Backup
.ctl
EAGLE Autorouter Control Data .ctl file icon

EAGLE Autorouter Control Data

The CTL file is an EAGLE Autorouter Control Data. EAGLE is a flexible, expandable and scriptable EDA application with schematic capture editor, PCB layout editor, auto-router and CAM and BOM tools.
Detailed description not available
Category: Data files
Application: EAGLE
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
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Links:
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Related extensions:
EAGLE User Language Program
EAGLE Design Rules File
EAGLE PCB Layout
EAGLE Schematic File
EAGLE Library File
.ctl
Stepmania Package Description .ctl file icon

Stepmania Package Description

The CTL file is a Stepmania Package Description. StepMania is an open source and cross-platform rhythm video game and engine. The StepMania package format was created to make the distribution of songs and other add-ons very easy.
Detailed description not available
Category: Game Data files
Application: Stepmania
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
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Links:
Related extensions:
Dance With Intensity Song
Stepmania Song
Stepmania Package
Dance Dance Revolution Song
Stepmania Course Data
.ctl
dBase IV Aldus Setup Control Data .ctl file icon

dBase IV Aldus Setup Control Data

The CTL file is a dBase IV Aldus Setup Control Data. dBase is a widely used database management system (DBMS) for computers.
Detailed description not available
Category: Data files
Application: dBase
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
-
Links:
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Related extensions:
Aston-Tate dBASE Database
SQR Script
SQL Script
DBase IV Uncompiled Report
Ultra Recall Database
.ctl
RSView Machine Edition Control Data .ctl file icon

RSView Machine Edition Control Data

The CTL file is an RSView Machine Edition Control Data. RSView Machine Edition is software for developing and running human-machine interface (HMI) projects.
Detailed description not available
Category: Data files
Application: RSView Machine Edition
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
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Links:
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Related extensions:
RSView Development Project
RSView Development Runtime
RSView Machine Edition Graphics Display Data
RSView Machine Edition Accound Data
RSView Machine Edition Activity Log Setup Data
.ctl
Lotus Notes 5 Thesaurus Data .ctl file icon

Lotus Notes 5 Thesaurus Data

The CTL file is a Lotus Notes 5 Thesaurus Data. Lotus Notes is the "classic" client for accessing the Domino/Notes server and processing e-mail, appointments, contacts and much more.
Detailed description not available
Category: Data files
Application: IBM Lotus Notes
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
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Links:
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Related extensions:
General Data File
Lotus Notes Data
Lotus Notes Content Source
Lotus Notes Template
Lotus Notes Database
.ctl
Certificate Trust List .ctl file icon

Certificate Trust List

The CTL file is a Certificate Trust List. A CryptoAPI CTL is a list of items that has been signed by a trusted entity.
Detailed description not available
Category: Data files
Application: Microsoft CryptoAPI
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
stl
Links:
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Related extensions:
Certificate File
Key Database File
Certificate Signing Request Data

Other types of files may also use the .ctl file extension. If you have helpful information about .ctl extension, write to us!

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

We found the following similar extensions in our database:

Microsoft Developer Studio Diagram Data
RAD Studio CodeGuard Log
RealPlayer Live Channel Data
CLwin Project
Autodesk Land Desktop Culvert Data

The .ctl filename extension is often given incorrectly!

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

ct1 (1), crl (1), xtl (1), cl (1), tl (1), cgl (1), stl (1), dtl (1), ctp (1), ctm (1), cti (1), ct (1), clt (1), vtl (1), chl (1)

Can't open a .ctl file?

If you want to open a .ctl file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .ctl association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.ctl

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 from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To change file associations:

  • Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
  • In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
  • Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android