The EXE Misc file format EXE (executable file) is the common denotation of a computer program on DOS, OpenVMS, Windows, etc. Resources, bitmap graphics, icons, and other components for running a program are contained in EXE files. Be careful not to rename the extension on.rbt files, or any other files. This will not change the file type. Only special conversion software can change a file from.

• it can be used to view and organize the files that are stored on the EV3 brick. • it has a built-in compiler that can convert your EV3 Basic programs into a form (called an RBF file) that can be executed directly on the brick. Running EV3 Basic programs from Small Basic is called 'PC mode' and running programs directly on the brick is called 'Brick mode'. • it can download the compiled Small Basic programs to the intelligent brick and optionally run them immediately • it can download other types of file to the brick, such as sound files (in RSF format) and image files (in RGF format).

• you want to be able to run your program directly from the brick's menu system. • you want your robot to be mobile. In this case you cannot easily use a USB connection in PC mode, so the options are to use a USB connection from Explorer, which is fine, or to use a wireless connection - see next line. • you want to send your programs to the brick via a wireless connection (Bluetooth or WiFi). You could use a wireless connection directly from Small Basic (PC mode) but this is less reliable than using a wireless connection from Explorer.

If you use EV3 Explorer with a WiFi connection you should read about a possible bug. Eni oem 12b user manual download. • you want your EV3 Basic program to use custom sound or image files - these will need to be downloaded to the brick using EV3 Explorer.

The EV3 can only play sound files in the rsf format and can only display image files in the rgf format - see for more info. Similarly, if Small Basic and EV3 Explorer are running at the same time then EV3 Basic will have an exclusive connection to the brick and it will not be possible to run EV3 Basic programs from Small Basic. This does NOT mean that it is always a bad idea to run both these program at the same time, however.

If you are working in PC mode then clearly you don't need EV3 Explorer but if you are working in brick mode (as is preferable if you are using a wireless connection) then it's very sensible to have Small Basic and EV3 Explorer running at the same time. You can then easily save your program in Small Basic and immediately (compile and) run it in EV3 Explorer without having to close any program. For easier access, you could make a shortcut to the program and put the shortcut on your desktop, for example, or in the task bar. The main window is divided into two panels. The left one shows the file system of the EV3 and the right one shows your local PC file system. Both panels have navigation buttons at the top).

It is possible to use the Ctrl and Shift keys in the usual way to select multiple files. You can also use Ctrl-A (select all) in the usual way.

The software allows you to select files but not folders - if you click on a folder it will simply open. In order to delete a folder on the brick you must first enter it and delete all its contents - you will then be able to delete the folder. Before the brick can run your programs they have to be converted (compiled) from the Small Basic format to the RBF format that the brick understands. Before you compile the SB program to the brick, make sure the EV3Basic folder is open on the brick (left panel of EV3 Explorer). To compile a Small Basic program file (with extension 'SB' or 'SmallBasic') into the RBF format and then download it to the brick, select an SB or SmallBasic file on the PC side and click 'Compile' (or 'Compile and Run' to run it instantly). If you compile a program to the brick and a file with the same name already exists in the destination folder then that file will be replaced without asking you for confirmation. Most programs will compile to the EV3 without problems as long as you do not use functions that are unsupported by the brick.