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    From Mike Krueger@1:105/420 to All on Tue Jan 14 23:30:06 2025
    I'm atm developing a pcboard replacement. I provide ppl development tools as well.

    I updated PPLD/PPLC and provided a vs code extension for PPL development.

    The ppl decompiler can decompile all versions of .PPE files and suports PPE up to 15.4 (340 version number) - but defaults to 330 since the last version wasn't finished yet.

    The compiler is compatible to PCBoard and produces in general much smaller & faster .PPE files than the other ones.

    For example the AGSENTR.PPE had 2804 bytes got down to 2154 after decompile/compile.

    Put the icy_board bin/ to your PATH (ppl-language-server is required in the PATH).
    Then simply drag & drop the .vsix to the vs code extensions and .ppl files have all features.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-MKRgfSv5I

    It's part of icy_board. To try out the ppl compiler/decompiler grab a
    icy_board for your os here: https://github.com/mkrueger/icy_board/releases/tag/0.1.1

    It's part of the distribution (with some other tools).

    icy_board is still in early development but it's possible to import existing pcboards (to a degree -need feedback), run .ppe files (if something isn't working feedback should be nice) & play around. Much things are supported but that's pre-alha. However feedback of any sort would be really helpful.

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  • From Phil Taylor@1:266/512 to Mike Krueger on Sun Apr 26 03:20:00 2026
    Using what version of the PPLD are you using to decompile PPLC 4.30
    because all the ones I have tried have failed.

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  • From Dan Clough@1:135/115 to Phil Taylor on Sun Apr 26 14:38:18 2026
    Phil Taylor wrote to Mike Krueger <=-

    Using what version of the PPLD are you using to decompile PPLC 4.30 because all the ones I have tried have failed.

    Phil, you're using PCBoard now?



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  • From Mike Krueger@1:105/420 to Phil Taylor on Sun Apr 26 12:57:53 2026
    Using what version of the PPLD are you using to decompile PPLC 4.30 because all the ones I have tried have failed.

    I don't really understand the question - there is no old ppld able to.
    The one from icy board should be able to do.

    https://github.com/mkrueger/icy_board

    But it has nothing to do anymore with ppld. I rewrote the decompilation.
    I hope that I find some patience for icy board this year. It's an awesome project. PPLD/C is very complete already.

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