• Midas Blue Files:
    • The Midas Blue File is the standard binary file format used by modern Midas frameworks.
      • Blue files are so ubiquitous in Midas applications that many people erroneously refer to a Blue file as simply a "Midas File".
      • Blue files are designed to efficiently store one-dimensional or two-dimensional signal data as well as record-based information.
  • History:
    • The Blue file format was preceded by the Gold file format.
      • Gold files have not been used for several years now.
      • These days when people talk about a "gold file" this is in reference to a standard or "gold copy" of a file and not a file in the Gold file format.
    • The design of Blue files grew out of the Midas community over several decades.
      • The definition of the Blue file format was officially codified in 2006.
      • See Midas BLUE File Format / Version 1.1.0 (CCD-2006002-1.1.0).
  • Extensions:
    • Typically Blue Files use either a .prm or a .tmp extension.
      • The original intent was for .prm files to be "permanent" and .tmp files to be "temporary," but this is rarely followed.
      • If a file is specified without an extension, most Midas frameworks will automatically add either a .prm or a .tmp extension on. (This has led to confusion and it is best to avoid this "feature.")