PRC (Palm OS)
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== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
* http://cd.textfiles.com/pdasoftware/PILOT/ ... | * http://cd.textfiles.com/pdasoftware/PILOT/ ... | ||
| + | * http://cd.textfiles.com/palmpilotc/ ... (inside many of the [[self-extracting ZIP]] files) | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/PRC PRC (MobileRead Wiki)] | * [http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/PRC PRC (MobileRead Wiki)] | ||
| + | * [http://web.mit.edu/tytso/www/pilot/prc-format.html The PRC Format] | ||
* [[Wikipedia: PRC (Palm OS)]] | * [[Wikipedia: PRC (Palm OS)]] | ||
* [http://lauriedavis9.tripod.com/copilot/download/Palm_File_Format_Specs.pdf Palm File Format Specs] | * [http://lauriedavis9.tripod.com/copilot/download/Palm_File_Format_Specs.pdf Palm File Format Specs] | ||
| + | * [http://prc-tools.sourceforge.net/ prc-tools] | ||
[[Category:Palm]] | [[Category:Palm]] | ||
[[Category:Personal Digital Assistant formats]] | [[Category:Personal Digital Assistant formats]] | ||
[[Category:Resources]] | [[Category:Resources]] | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 11 September 2017
PRC is an archive-like file format associated with PalmOS. It stores executable code, and related data.
PRC probably stands for Palm Resource, though it is sometimes said to stand for Palm Resource Code, or Palm Resource Compiler.
It is very similar to PDB, but it is not the same format. For example, the resource records that follow the header are 10 bytes each, while for PDB they are 8 bytes each.
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Disambiguation
The term "PRC" is also associated with PalmDOC and related formats.
Identification
In most PRC files, ASCII characters "appl" appear at offset 60. But in general, it is not easy to identify PRC, and/or to distinguish it from PDB. A few PRC files even have a .pdb file extension.
Sample files
- http://cd.textfiles.com/pdasoftware/PILOT/ ...
- http://cd.textfiles.com/palmpilotc/ ... (inside many of the self-extracting ZIP files)
