.PRG File Extension

File Type 1

Program File

Developer N/A
Popularity
3.4  |  41 Votes
Category Executable Files
Format N/A

What is a PRG file?

Program file used by various applications; may be an executable function or script that can be run within another program; may also be a text file that contains source code, which can be compiled into an executable program.

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Programs that open or reference PRG files

Windows
Referenced by various programs
Mac
Referenced by various programs
Updated June 9, 2009
File Type 2

PC-DMIS Part Program File

Developer Hexagon Metrology
Popularity
3.6  |  11 Votes
Category CAD Files
Format Binary

CAD file created by PC-DMIS, a metrology software used for programming coordinate-measuring machines (CMMs); saves a "part program," which contains instructions for moving the machine around a physical part in order to take its measurements.

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PC-DIMS part programs allow designers the ability to store a program offline and run them in the 3D software environment before running them with an actual coordinate-measuring machine.

Programs that open PRG files

Updated July 19, 2011
File Type 3

xBase Program File

Developer dBASE Intelligence
Popularity
3.5  |  10 Votes
Category Developer Files
Format Text

Program file used by older DOS versions of dBASE and xBase variants; saved as a script which can be run with the dBASE or xBase interpreter; can be run without compilation, which provides developers with faster turnarounds when testing.

Programs that open PRG files

Windows
Free Trial
Clipper
Updated October 19, 2020
File Type 4

RAPID Program File

Developer ABB
Popularity
3.5  |  6 Votes
Category Developer Files
Format Text

Program written in the RAPID robotics programming language; contains instructions for automated robots to follow; may be created in ABB RobotStudio, a simulation and offline robot programming application; also be referred to as an S4 program.

Programs that open or reference PRG files

Windows
Updated September 22, 2008
File Type 5

Akai MPC2000 Program File

Developer Akai Professional
Popularity
3.4  |  5 Votes
Category Audio Files
Format Binary

Program file used by the Akai MPC series samplers such as the MPC2000; contains one or more audio samples, including the sample name and MIDI information used for mapping the samples to particular keys.

Programs that open or reference PRG files

Updated July 19, 2011
File Type 6

GEM Application

Developer Digital Research
Popularity
3.3  |  3 Votes
Category Executable Files
Format Binary

Application file used by GEM Desktop (Graphic Environment Manager), an old operating system released in 1988; also used by Atari ST systems, which used GEM Desktop; stores a program similar to how an .EXE file stores a program in Windows.

Programs that open PRG files

Windows
Updated July 19, 2011
File Type 7

Visual FoxPro Program File

Developer Microsoft
Popularity
2.5  |  4 Votes
Category Developer Files
Format Text

Text program file used by Visual FoxPro, a development tool used for creating Windows database applications; contains one or more commands often instructing FoxPro to load a form or window designed within the software; often contains a "DO" command.

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PRG files allow programs to be run within the Visual FoxPro environment. However, they are not Windows executable files. Therefore, you must first compile the program into a Windows executable in order to run it outside of Visual FoxPro.

NOTE: FoxPro, the predecessor to Visual FoxPro, is an xBase variant, so FoxPro PRG files may be similar to those found in other xBase programming environments, such as Clipper, dBFast, and older versions of dBASE.

Programs that open PRG files

Updated July 19, 2011
File Type 8

Commodore Program File

Developer N/A
Popularity
2.2  |  6 Votes
Category Game Files
Format Binary

Executable program created for the older Commodore platform; could store one of many types of programs but now mainly used for preserving old games and playing them with Commodore emulation software such as CCS64.

Programs that open or reference PRG files

Windows
Free+
Updated May 21, 2018
File Type 9

WAVmaker Patch File

Developer Polyhedric Software
Popularity
2.7  |  3 Votes
Category Audio Files
Format Binary

File used by WAVmaker, a program used for rendering MIDI data to .WAV audio files; also used by Mellosoftron, a virtual sampler program; saves a "patch," which stores fine-tuned instrument playback settings for producing output audio.

Programs that open or reference PRG files

Updated December 4, 2006
File Type 10

RPG Toolkit Program File

Developer RPG Toolkit
Popularity
2.7  |  3 Votes
Category Developer Files
Format Text

Source code file created using RPG Toolkit, a development environment for creating Windows role-playing games; contains code written using the RPG Toolkit syntax; used for scripting events when actions are taken in the game.

Programs that open PRG files

Windows
Updated July 19, 2011
File Type 11

Commander X16 Program

Developer 8-Bit Productions
Popularity
3.0  |  2 Votes
Category Executable Files
Format Binary

A PRG (Commander X16 Program) file is a program that can be run on the Commander X16 emulator. Commander X16 is an 8-bit computer being created by David Murray, a.k.a. The 8-Bit Guy. To prepare for his computer's release, Murray released a Commander X16 emulator that is available on the web, as well as on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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Screenshot of a .prg file in Commander X16 Emulator
PRG file open in Commander X16 Emulator

Many PRG files can be found in the Downloads section of Commander X16's official website. These files contain games, productivity apps, and other programs that can be opened in a Commander X16 emulator.

Those who want to open the program a PRG file contains in their web browser can do so by clicking the Try it now button that appears on the program's download page. Otherwise, users can download the program's PRG file and open it in the PC versions of the Commander X16 emulator.

How to open a PRG file

You can open a PRG (Commander X16 Program) file in the Commander X16 emulator (cross-platform). To run a PRG program from a terminal window:

  1. Make sure your Commander X16 emulator and your PRG file are stored in the same directory.
  2. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory that contains your emulator and PRG file.
  3. Enter x16emu -prg YourFileName.prg -run

The program your PRG file contains will then open in the Commander X16 emulator.

You can also load and run a PRG file from within the Commander X16 emulator, using the LOAD and RUN commands.

Programs that open PRG files

Updated September 3, 2021

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