Net-Parser is a standalone command-line utility designed to parse proprietary .et1/.fdb test files commonly used for computer networks certification tests and exams and convert them into a standardized JSON format that can be easily used in quiz-like learning platforms or exported into simple human-readable format.
- Decodes .et1 file format
- Converts .fdb file format to .txt, .md, .pdf
- Converts to .json
- Does health checks for encodings in created .txt
- Automatically detects and handles different text encodings
- Extracts questions, answers
- Extracts categories, and metadata
- Handles corrupted or partially readable files
- Command-line interface for easy integration
(COMING SOON) Using bun:
# Install globally
bun install -g net-parser
# Or install locally in your project
bun install net-parserCURRENT USAGE:
# 1. Convert FDB to TXT
node dist/converters/fdb-to-txt.js exam.fdb exam.txt
# Convert TXT directly to PDF
node dist/converters/txt-to-pdf.js input.txt output.pdf [imageBasePath] [cssPath] [--keep-markdown]
# Use --keep-markdown to preserve the intermediate Markdown file
Warning
COMING SOON
# Basic usage
net-parser convert path/to/file.fdb
# Specify output file
net-parser convert path/to/file.fdb -o output.json
# Validate only (no output)
net-parser validate path/to/file.fdb
# Show debug information
net-parser convert path/to/file.fdb --debug