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Powerpack Outputs
Every time you run Powerpack.exe to process/optimize your 8XP program, it will read the program source code and generate several files.
Here’s an explanation of each and what you might use them for:
| Subfolder | File | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Compiled Programs | YOURPROG.optimized.8xp | The compiled and optimized version of your program. This is the file you want to load onto your calculator and/or run in WabbitEmu. |
| YOURPROG.optimized.theta.8xp | A backup copy of the compiled and optimized program. Using this is completely optional. | |
| Source Code as Text | YOURPROG.8xp-source | A copy of the original source code in plain text (if the original file is an 8XP binary file). Useful for keeping track of changes in git / version control. |
| YOURPROG.optimized.8xp-source | A plain text version of the “optimized” code, after Powerpack has processed it, where all comments and extraneous characters have been removed. Useful for git / version control. | |
| YOURPROG.optimized.8xp-byte-counts | A file size report showing the number of bytes used on each line. Useful for keeping track of file size with git / version control. |
Future versions of Powerpack will allow you to specify whether or not to output these files, and to which locations. For now, they are all output in the above structure.