.IDX

VobSub Subtitles Index File

📌 An .IDX object entry corresponds to the subtitles index file used and created by VobSub, a powerful tool remaining in ceased development status and integrated in Media Player Classic up to now. VobSub toolkit is designated for extracting subtitles from DVDs, Blu-Rays and other optical disks categories. Precisely, the .IDX resources generally contain a list of timestamps and plain text settings applied for visual representation of the subtitles included into proper .SUB container entity. Therefore, .IDX extension instances are always paired with corresponding .SUB items. In practice, the .IDX container includes metadata which directs a media player what color should the subtitles text be highlighted in, the position where the subtitles should be displayed on the screen, and in what order and when to indicate the images involved into the relevant .SUB record.

Navigation POI File

📌 The following .IDX instance is composed of points of interest (POI) for a portable GPS-based VDO Dayton navigation device (PND). Precisely, the .IDX components include a set of POIs and a header. Besides, each POI includes a 3 byte index, 46 bytes for type and name of the gadget, and then 8 bytes for the coordinates. Afterwards, .IDX items can be seamlessly transferred to VDO Payton PNDs via USB-port. This appropriate .IDX file category definition is rarely exploited in modern tech environments and serves only for maintaining PND infrastructure and identifying POI-points for dedicated VDO Dayton infrastructures and nodes.

Index File

📌 This accurate branch of an .IDX file generally stores an index of files exploited by various software packages and products. Precisely, the extension is utilized by search functions to speed up actual searching routines. After the proper database, directory, or hard disk is indexed within an .IDX data instance, programs would be able to sort and search the data more efficiently. The following subtype of .IDX container is not suggested to be opened. If you occasionally drop an .IDX resource, the program which generated an outcome .IDX file item would recreate the file once again from scratch the next time you perform an activity that requires consecutive reindexing.

HMI Historical Log Index File

📌 The actual .IDX file category can relate to the indexes for logging records designed by InTouch Human-Machine Interface (HMI) solution or ReportBuilder tool that operates in collaboration with ODBC Connector Pack suite for InTouch project. Particularly, the noted instances of .IDX file objects are employed for running reports from aggregated data. The aforementioned .IDX file definition is utilized in internal logging purposes and targets, and is mainly designated for operating with development toolkits, deploying and scaling database resources, planning the structural, hierarchical object diagrams and schemes and other comprehensive internal aims.

Outlook Express Mailbox Index File

📌 The .IDX containers may also store the indexes of email messages stored in an Outlook Express mailbox (.MBX) holder. Therefore, the resulting .IDX file instance should be put in the identical directory as the mailbox files. Commonly, the .IDX definition is required for proper importing of old Outlook Express mailboxes into legacy Outlook Express 5 generation or consequent project editions. Currently the following .IDX file category is rarely exploited in contemporary infrastructures due to an archaic basement of the relevant Outlook Express 5 architecture. In the current moment of time the maintenance and support of Outlook Express 5 branch is completely terminated and ceased.

How to open an .IDX file?

📌 .IDX file structure can be uncovered, opened and reviewed by multiple various software solutions, including VobSub, Media Player Classic and VLC, in case the relevant .IDX entry refers to the subtitles indexing files group. In the rest of the cases, the .IDX item category may be associated with indexing resources of ICQ, ESRI ArcView, Microsoft FoxPro, Corel QuickFinder, Intuit Quicken and more applications or tools, shared across the web. In exceptional clauses, the .IDX data type can be effortlessly opened up and recognized by Microsoft Outlook 5 suite, used in former Windows shell editions. Otherwise, the .IDX file group is executing a technical function and is used in accordance with internal logging and indexing targets.