BAS file extension

The table below provides useful information about the .bas file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .bas file?
• What program do I need to open a .bas file?
• How can the .bas file be opened, edited or printed?
• How can I convert .bas files to another format?
• Where can I find the specifications for .bas?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .bas extension?

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2 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

BASIC Source

.bas

Description:
BAS file is a BASIC source code.

BAS format description

Category: Application files

Application: -

Mime-type: text/plain

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

BAS aliases:

b

BAS related links:

-

BAS related extensions:

.frm

Visual Basic Form

.bb

Blitz Basic Code

.vbs

VBScript Script

.b3d

Blitz3D Data

.pb

PureBasic Source Code

.yab

Yabasic Source Code

.bbf

ScriptBasic Compiled Binary File

.form

Gambas V2 Form

.qcf

QuickBasic Coordinates File

.gambas

Gambas V2 Application

Visual Basic Module

.bas

Description:
BAs file is a Microsoft Visual Basic Module. The BAS file is a declaration module which contains declarations for a windows based DLL file.

BAS format description not yet available

Category: Application files

Application: Microsoft Visual Basic

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

BAS aliases:

-

BAS related links:

-

BAS related extensions:

.tlb

Visual Basic OLE Type Library

.vcx

Visual FoxPro Class Library

.bb

Blitz Basic Code

.prg

Visual FoxPro Program

.dca

Visual Basic Active Designer Cache

.frx

Visual FoxPro Report

.frt

Visual FoxPro Report Memo

.vbr

Remote Automation RegistrationFile

.xss

Dataset Designer Surface Data

.xsc

Dataset Designer Internal Data

Other types of files may also use the .bas file extension.

The .bas file extension is often given incorrectly!

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Can't open a .bas file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:

example.bas

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .bas file association, check the FAQ.

Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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