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8. File Compatibility
py files can be shared between your calculator and a computer. A py file created with the
calculator can be transferred to a computer for editing with a text editor or other software. A py
file created on a computer can be transferred to and run on the calculator.
• py files you create in the PYTHON mode are stored in the calculator’s storage memory (with
file name extension py).
• For information about the procedure for transferring files between the calculator and a
computer, see “Performing Data Communication between the Calculator and a Personal
Computer” (
page 13-2).
k py Files Created and Saved with This Calculator
The formats of py files created and saved with this calculator are shown below.
Character Code:
Characters used:
Newline code:
Indent:
ASCII code
ASCII*
CR+LF
Spaces (two spaces for auto indent)
* ASCII characters are those shown below.
A-Z a-z 0-9 ! " # $ % & ' ( )
¼ + , − . / : ; < = > ? @
[ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ space
k Precautions when Using an Externally Created py File on this
Calculator
The restrictions below apply whenever you are trying to use the calculator’s PYTHON mode
to display (file name or file content), edit, or run a py file that was transferred to the computer
from an external source.
u File Name Display
• Only py files whose file names consist of ASCII characters* are displayed on the PYTHON
mode file list screen.
• Files with file names that include non-ASCII characters are not displayed.
* However, the characters below are not allowed in file names.
\ / : * ? " < > | .
• If the name of a py file transferred to storage memory from a computer or other source
has a file name that is more than eight characters long, its name will abbreviated to
eight characters when displayed on the storage memory information screen. (Example:
AAAABBBBCC.py will become AAAABB~1.py.)