Psion OPO/OPA

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'''OPO''' (OPL Object, Psion OPL Output) is an executable format used on Psion PDA devices. OPO files are usually created by compiling programs written in the [[OPL]] programming language.
 
'''OPO''' (OPL Object, Psion OPL Output) is an executable format used on Psion PDA devices. OPO files are usually created by compiling programs written in the [[OPL]] programming language.
  
There is an '''OPA''' variant format, which can also contain embedded resource files.
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There is an '''OPA''' variant format, which can also contain embedded resource files. The embedded files usually include an icon in [[Psion PIC]] format.
  
 
See also [[Psion IMG]].
 
See also [[Psion IMG]].
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== Identifiers ==
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The usual file extensions are .OPO and .OPA. We've observed .APP as well, though that's more commonly used for [[Psion IMG|IMG/APP]] format.
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
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== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==
* http://cd.textfiles.com/pdasoftware/PSION/ ...
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* http://cd.textfiles.com/pdasoftware/PSION/ ... (*.OPO, *.OPA)
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** [http://cd.textfiles.com/pdasoftware/PSION/MISC/CONV/CONVERT.APP CONVERT.APP], [http://cd.textfiles.com/pdasoftware/PSION/GAMES/RISK/RISK.APP RISK.APP] - Examples with .APP extension
  
 
[[Category:Personal Digital Assistant formats]]
 
[[Category:Personal Digital Assistant formats]]

Revision as of 00:05, 23 April 2014

File Format
Name Psion OPO/OPA
Ontology
Extension(s) .opo, .opa, .app

OPO (OPL Object, Psion OPL Output) is an executable format used on Psion PDA devices. OPO files are usually created by compiling programs written in the OPL programming language.

There is an OPA variant format, which can also contain embedded resource files. The embedded files usually include an icon in Psion PIC format.

See also Psion IMG.

Contents

Identifiers

The usual file extensions are .OPO and .OPA. We've observed .APP as well, though that's more commonly used for IMG/APP format.

Identification

OPO files begin with the ASCII signature "OPLObjectFile**".

Specifications

Software

Sample files

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