All about PP Files

The PP file type is primarily associated with Free Pascal.

PP	File extension: PP
	File type:	source code file

What is a PP file?

PP files mostly belong to Free Pascal by Free Pascal Team. PP file extension is mainly used to denote data files associated with the Pocket Physics application.

Main Use: PP stands for Pocket Physics sketch file. Pocket Physics is a real-time physics simulation application, that can be installed on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi series of hand-held video game devices. The application is used in creating physics simulations and stores the user-created sketch information in a PP file. These user-generated objects in the PP file are used to create various animations by varying the dependant constraints such as gravity, friction, etc. The data in the PP file is stored in an XML format, making it readable with a standard text-editor application.
Other Uses: PP files are used by the CAD-based engineering calculation measurement application, Topocad. Topocad, developed by Adtollo, uses PP files on Windows systems to store data belonging to polygon point coordinates. PP files are also associated with PDL (Perl Data Language), a computer programming language used to save and modify large N-dimensional data arrays. PDL uses PP files to store source code and script information. Free Pascal is a Windows-based Pascal compiler that also uses PP files to store source code information.

How to open a PP file

You need a suitable software like Free Pascal to open a PP file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your PP file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PP file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert PP files:

Free Pascal by Free Pascal Team
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PP files are often referred to as Free Pascal developers because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
EasyPlan (EasyPlan project) by Elecosoft
EasyPlan is a project management tool designed specifically for the planning, managing and delivery of smaller projects. A project file created in EasyPlan is in the proprietary PP format. The PP format is also used by Powerproject, another software from Elecosoft. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: EasyPlan Brochure, EasyPlan Help, PP Files in EasyPlan, Transferring Projects Between Powerproject and Easyplan, PP File Support in Procore
Perl Data Language (pre-processor file) by PDL Team
Perl Data Language (PDL) is a set of open source extensions for the Perl programming language that allow it to store and manipulate large multidimensional data arrays. The PP file format is associated with a pre-processor file for PDL. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: Perl Data Language on Wikipedia, Perl Data Language FAQs, Perl Data Language on SourceForge, Pre-Processor for PDL, Introduction to Perl Data Language - Video
Pocket Physics (game data file) by Tobias Weyand
Pocket Physics is a homebrew game for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. The game involves sketching objects on the screen that interact with other objects based on basic rules of physics. A PP file stores a sketch created in Pocket Physics. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Article About Pocket Physics, Video Explanation of Running Pocket Physics on Nintendo DS, Pocket Physics Gameplay, Different Sketches in Pocket Physics
Power Packer (compressed archive) by Nico François
Power Packer is a file compression utility for the Amiga family of personal computers introduced in the 1980s. A compressed archive created using Power Packer has the PP extension. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: Power Packer User Manual, Compress and Decompress PP Files, Unpack PP Files on Unix Systems, Video of Power Packer, Sample PP Files
Topocad (polygon point file) by Adtollo
Topocad is a CAD software for geodetic calculations, which is used in surveying, mapping, design and GIS applications. The PP file format is associated with the polygon point file used by Topocad. This file format is classified as CAD. Related links: Topocad Manual, Topocad FAQs, Topocad on Wikipedia (Swedish), Topocad Video Introduction

PP format details:

Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged in the file. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Below is our analysis of the PP files:

Files with the PP extension are quite widely used. This file type is used by a few programs, each with its own file format. But the following two file formats are common:

50% of all PP files internally utilize the SQL file format. An SQL file contains a lightweight SQLite database, widely used in application development for storing application related data. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. Most of these files are 2 MB to 13 MB in size. The file type was created recently. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as SQLite format 3. Such files are related to programme, contract, draft, construction, target, completion, progress, produktionstidplan, project and master.
3% of all PP files start with the bytes pptv crucial for this file format. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. The average file size is 15 MB with most files being between 3 MB and 21 MB in size. The files contain the following words: pptv.

All the rest of the PP files (47%) have different formats, often e.g. ZIP, PPVER and vVh. Files like these are sometimes linked to prog, update, house, schedule, works or town. Just click the "Choose your .pp file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your PP file is.

Technical Data for PP File Extension

File classification:

Developer

Related files:

1_1_pp, 2_1_pp, pp_, sqlite, 4_1_pp, 3_1_pp, pptx, tpp, zip, pfile, ppt, tql, pps, check, ppp, vsd, pdf, jpg, rar, doc, pas, a1, s1

Mime type:

text/x-pascal, text/x-puppet, application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: MMJB.BPP
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmfwlaunch.exe %1

ProgramID: NovaDevelopment.GreetingCardFactory.Pop-upCard
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Nova Development\Greeting Card Factory Express\grtgcard.exe %1

ProgramID: pppfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CyberLink\PowerProducer\Producer.exe %L

ProgramID: ZipZag.pp
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ZipZag\zipzag.exe %1

ProgramID: FPCPPFile
EXEFile: C:\FPC\2.0.0\bin\i386-win32\fp.exe %1

ProgramID: DevPas.pp
EXEFile: f:\Dev-Pas\DevPas.exe %1

ProgramID: FPCPPFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\pascal\bin\i386-win32\fp.exe

ProgramID: PortraitProfessional.Project
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Portrait Professional 9 Trial\PortraitProfessionalTrial.exe /P

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a pp source code file is a special file format by Free Pascal Team and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PP files

Associate the PP file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open source code files. Because only the current version supports the latest PP file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Free Pascal Team manufacturer website after an available Free Pascal update.
To make sure that your PP file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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