PRC (Palm OS)
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| − | '''PRC''' is an archive-like file format associated with | + | '''PRC''' is an archive-like file format associated with Palm OS. It stores executable code, and/or resource data. |
PRC probably stands for '''Palm Resource''', though it is sometimes said to stand for '''Palm Resource Code''', or '''Palm Resource Compiler'''. | 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 [[ | + | It is very similar to [[Palm OS Database|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. |
== Disambiguation == | == Disambiguation == | ||
| − | The term "PRC" is also associated with [[PalmDOC]] and related formats. | + | The term "PRC" is also associated with [[PalmDOC]] and related formats, though PalmDOC is a [[Palm OS Database|PDB]] format, not a PRC format. |
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
| − | In | + | In many PRC files, ASCII characters "{{magic|appl}}" appear at offset 60. But when they don't, it is not easy to identify a PRC file by its contents. |
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| + | A few PRC files even have a '''.pdb''' file extension. PRC and [[Palm OS Database|PDB]] can usually be distinguished by the byte at offset 78. For PRC, it is a printable ASCII character. For PDB, it should be a very small number, virtually always 0. | ||
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
Revision as of 15:11, 16 September 2017
PRC is an archive-like file format associated with Palm OS. It stores executable code, and/or resource 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, though PalmDOC is a PDB format, not a PRC format.
Identification
In many PRC files, ASCII characters "appl" appear at offset 60. But when they don't, it is not easy to identify a PRC file by its contents.
A few PRC files even have a .pdb file extension. PRC and PDB can usually be distinguished by the byte at offset 78. For PRC, it is a printable ASCII character. For PDB, it should be a very small number, virtually always 0.
Sample files
- http://cd.textfiles.com/pdasoftware/PILOT/ ...
- http://cd.textfiles.com/palmpilotc/ ... (inside many of the self-extracting ZIP files)
