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PRC File

Palm application file that is uncompressed and can be installed directly from your PC to your Palm during synchronization. Also Known As: Program, Application. The ".prc" extension is sometimes used for Palm OS text documents as well.

High-level format of a PRC file

An application for the pilot is simply a Pilot resource database with a number of mandatory resources (CODE 0, CODE 1, DATA 0, PREF 0, etc.) The PRC file, then, is simply the flat file representation of a Pilot resource database. When the PRC file is loaded into the Pilot, it is converted into a resource database using the PalmOS routine dmCreateDatabaseFromImage().

The PRC format consists of the following major pieces:

  • PRC Header
  • PRC Resource Headers
  • PRC Resources

To work ExactCharge Calculator you will need following files installed before running ExactCharge on your PDA. MIDP.prc file (which is a java reference implementation for palm os running devices)