File extensions
This page describes the file extensions used by the language.
| Extension | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
.4gl | 
Text | Source module | 
.42m | 
Binary | Compiler p-code module | 
.per | 
Text | Form specification file | 
.42f | 
XML | Compiled form specification file | 
.42s | 
Binary | Compiled localized strings file | 
.4st | 
XML | Presentation styles resource file | 
.4sm | 
XML | Startmenu resource file | 
.4tm | 
XML | Topmenu resource file | 
.4tb | 
XML | Toolbar resource file | 
.4ad | 
XML | Action defaults resource file | 
.sch | 
Text | Database schema file - column types | 
.42d | 
Binary (development only) | Database schema file index (for .sch) | 
.str | 
Text | Localized strings source file | 
.val | 
Text | Database schema file - form field attributes | 
.att | 
Text | Database schema file - video attributes | 
.42r | 
Binary | Program file | 
.42x | 
Binary | P-code library | 
.msg | 
Text | Message definition source file | 
.iem | 
Binary | Compiled message definition file |