Basic information about IDL file
There are 1 file types using the IDL file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the IDL file with their brief description and a list of programs that support IDL file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the IDL file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the IDL file?
- How to open a IDL file?
- What programs do I need to open a IDL file?
- What programs help to create and edit a IDL file?
- How to convert IDL files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to IDL file format?
1.Detail information about IDL file extension: Interface Definition Language File
File type | Interface Definition Language File | Category | Developer Files |
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Developer | Microsoft | File format | N/A |
Description | IDL file is a Interface Definition Language File developed by Microsoft. Source code file created using the Microsoft Interface Definition Language (MIDL); contains interface and type library definitions; used for defining interfaces between client and server applications; also used for generating type libraries (.TLB files) for OLE automation. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert IDL files | |||
Windows |
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Microsoft Platform SDK |
Can't open a IDL file?
”Can't open this file: example.IDL”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the IDL extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support IDL file?
How 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.
Can I change the extension of IDL files?
What else may cause problems width open a IDL file?
- Whether the IDL file is damaged.
- Whether the IDL file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the IDL file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the IDL file format is incompletely.
- Whether the IDL file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a IDL file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a IDL file.
If the IDL file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.