- Edit your PPL or PPL+ code for the HP Prime.
- Package your application for deployment for the HP Prime or testing on the Virtual Calculator.
- Export a G1 .hpprgm file for use on a real HP Prime or the Virtual Calculator.
- Compress code to fit more programs on your HP Prime
Hidden Version Detail
In Xprime, you can reveal the full version number from the About window. Hold down the Option (⌥) key, then click and hold on the About window to display the extended version format, combining the app version and build number — for example: 26.0.20260108.
| Type | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| .ppl | HP Prime Programming Language source file | UTF8 |
| .prgm | HP Prime program source code | UTF16le |
| .app | HP Prime application source code (PPL) | UTF16le |
| .note | HP Prime note plain text | UTF16le |
| .md | Markdown Language | UTF8 |
| .hpnote | HP Prime note (Plain Text without BOM) | UTF16le |
| .hpappnote | HP Prime note (Plain Text without BOM) | UTF16le |
| .hpprgm | HP Prime program (exported/packaged) | Binary |
| .hpappprgm | HP Prime application (exported/packaged) | Binary |
| .prgm+ | HP Prime PRGM+ extended program source code | UTF8 |
| .ppl+ | HP Prime PPL+ extended program source code | UTF8 |
Typical File Structure for an HP Prime Application
MyApp/
├── MyApp.hpappdir/
│ │── icon.png
│ │── MyApp.hpapp
│ │── MyApp.hpappnote
│ └── MyApp.hpappprgm
│── MyApp.xprimeproj
│── MyApp.prgm+ or main.prgm+
│── readme.md
└── other.ppl+
Typical File Structure for an HP Prime Program
MyProgram/
│── MyProgram.xprimeproj
│── MyProgram.prgm+ or main.prgm+
└── other.ppl+
Note
Use the .ppl+ extension for extended program source code and .prgm+ for the main application or program source code.
For standard PPL source code, use .ppl and never .prgm, as .prgm is reserved for the main application or program source file in projects that do not use extended PPL.