Code
What is a .livecode file?
A .livecode file is a Revolution Stack (version 2.7). This is a code, script or executable format. Confusingly, this extension has been used by 4 different formats over the years — they're all listed below.
This extension has been used by more than one format
4 different formats have claimed .livecode over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .livecode file
- VS Code opens and highlights nearly every text-based code format.
- Never run a script you didn't write or trust.
The registry records this extension against Revolution Stack, LiveCode Stack, LiveCode Stack and others, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .livecode file
- Text-based code needs no conversion — just save with a different extension if a tool insists.
The technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .livecode.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolution Stack | 2.7 | — | fmt/1919 |
| LiveCode Stack | 5.5 | — | fmt/1920 |
| LiveCode Stack | 7.0 | — | fmt/1921 |
| LiveCode Stack | 8.1+ | — | fmt/1923 |