AS files: what are they and how do I open them?
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.as file type #1: Adobe Flash ActionScript document
An as file extension is associated with the Adobe Flash for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. An as file stores ActionScript document.
Further details:
The as file extension is associated with Adobe Flash and used for so called ActionScript documents.
ActionScript is a scripting language based on ECMAScript. It is used primarily for the development of websites and software using the Adobe Flash Player platform (in the form of SWF files embedded into Web pages), but is also used in some database applications (such as Alpha Five), and in basic robotics, as with the Make Controller Kit. Originally developed by Macromedia, the language is now owned by Adobe (which acquired Macromedia in 2005).
ActionScript was initially designed for controlling simple 2D vector animations made in Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash). Later versions added functionality allowing for the creation of Web-based games and rich Internet applications with streaming media (such as video and audio).
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Adobe Flash
Multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages
Adobe Creative Cloud
Latest, subscription based productivity suite from Adobe
Adobe Flash for Mac
Mac version of Flash development platform from Adobe
.as file type #2: AppleSingle encoded data
An as file extension is related to the AppleSingle file format. It is old and obsolete format.
Further details:
Typically, these are given the extension .dat and the MIME-type in the E-mail system is set to properly identify them; however, .as extension is sometimes used. Probably used on older Apple computers and Apple OS.
AppleSingle is file format developed by Apple Computer in order to store Mac OS "dual-forked" files on the Unix filesystem being used in A/UX, Apple's first Unix-like operating system. AppleSingle combined both file forks and the related Finder meta-file information into a single file. Support for the format was later added to Unix software such as NFS and MAE, but they saw little use outside this small market.
Mime types:
application/applefile
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macOS
A Unix-based desktop operating system for Apple Mac computers
Mac OS X
Unix-based operating system for Apple Mac computers
.as file type #3: Applix / IBM Cognos spreadsheet
Files with as extension can still be found as old data sheets / spreadsheets from Applix / IBM Cognos software.
Further details:
File extension as was also used for the default data sheet / spreadsheet format in some old versions of Applix / IBM Cognos products.
These .as files were sheets created and used by Applix applications.
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IBM Cognos Business Intelligence
Set of programs with BI capabilities query and reporting, analysis, dashboards, scorecards and more