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Exam mode deleted programs - Jm9301 - 05-13-2015 10:22 PM
Anyone know how to recover programs by chance? I accidentally entered exam mode, and it deleted all of my custom programmed functions on my Prime for some reason. I dont have a save state on my computer thanks to a crapped out hard drive. Hoping someone has good news.
RE: Exam mode deleted programs - DrD - 05-13-2015 10:26 PM
Maybe you have a back up from a previous save that you can restore?
Maybe you have them saved on the calc, and can copy them to the emulator, or vice versa?
Maybe you have printed them and saved the hard copy somewhere?
Maybe you shared them with someone or posted them here?
That's about all I can think of at the moment....
-Dale-
RE: Exam mode deleted programs - Jm9301 - 05-13-2015 10:48 PM
i found .HPPRGM files that seem to have the programs, but even opening them in Notepad they are difficult to decipher without some work. anyone have experience with these files and what they are used for?
RE: Exam mode deleted programs - Jm9301 - 05-13-2015 10:49 PM
I should also add i just did the latest update today, should of backed up first but i was not thinking.
RE: Exam mode deleted programs - Joe Horn - 05-14-2015 03:40 AM
(05-13-2015 10:48 PM)Jm9301 Wrote: i found .HPPRGM files that seem to have the programs, but even opening them in Notepad they are difficult to decipher without some work. anyone have experience with these files and what they are used for?
You are in luck. They are the compiled versions of your programs. Just drag and drop them onto your calculator (or the emulator) in the Connectivity Kit.
RE: Exam mode deleted programs - Jm9301 - 05-14-2015 02:51 PM
Life saver! it worked, thank you very much, i was dreading spending the 20+ hours re programming all of that again.
RE: Exam mode deleted programs - Tim Wessman - 05-14-2015 03:41 PM
Always a good idea to click that "backup" button right there in the update popup window. :-)
RE: Exam mode deleted programs - Jm9301 - 05-14-2015 10:58 PM
Guess i got excited. you can bet there is a backup saved in 3 places now
