WARNING: Do NOT convert your HP Prime programs into applications!

[cyrille de brébisson]

Hello,

I am sorry that you have experienced such difficulties, If you could post more information, we would be more than happy to look at it.

That being said, and in some ways, as you pointed out yourself, we strongly believe that programs should be "apps". Standalone programs should really be used only for persons who are learning how to program and need a quick way to create small algorithms. Or for calculations extending functionality.
Basically, anything which is graphical in nature, or that has a limited scope of use should be in an app so that it is contained and does not affect the rest of the system.

The change to .HPAppDir was dictated by the need to allow packaging of files with the app (which is a great new feature), and also by the realization that there is a practical limit to the number of files that can be in a single directory before the OS file system starts to slow down. Imagine 40 apps with 10 to 20 files each... That make a very large number of files in a single directory to keep track of.

Anyhow, we will continue to improve the system, so do not hesitate to send your feedback/comments so that we can focus on what is important!

Cyrille