.SAS files

[Wafflecakes]

SAS Community,

How would you open a .sas file in another program like notepad or Microsoft word?  Is it possible to do this on a apple computer?  I can't seem to open it.

[Kurt_Bremser]

Just use File-Open, as always. .sas files are pure text, any text editing tool can handle them. What is your problem?

Advice on using notepad++ for SAS programs can be found here: https://communities.sas.com/t5/Administration-and-Deployment/How-to-setup-notepad-as-SAS-text-editor...

[Wafflecakes]

The shortcut on the desktop appears as a white piece of paper.  I dont have any SAS programs on my computer.

[Kurt_Bremser]

If you neither have EG or Base SAS installed on your computer, use the standard way to associate a type of files with a program.

The link I gave you in the previous post describes this.

[Wafflecakes]

I reviewed the document that you sent Kurt - does this apply to mac/apple computers as well? Looks like it only applies to windows

[ChrisBrooks · Accepted solution]

I believe Notepad++ is Windows only - on a Mac you can use the built-in TextEdit program or any other text editor

[Kurt_Bremser]

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@Wafflecakes wrote:
I reviewed the document that you sent Kurt - does this apply to mac/apple computers as well? Looks like it only applies to windows

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How to associate filetypes with apps on OSX can be found here, for example.