File Extension Sam

The file extension .sam is most often associated with the Samna Ami Pro word-processing program. Other iterations of the .sam file extension include the following: CalTech PaleoMag, Map, Microsoft Office 97 and the Signed 8-bit Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) sample. Usually, the .sam file extension stands for "sample" and consists primarily of text.

The Samna Ami Pro was a word-processing, spreadsheet program developed in DOS. The file extension .sam is used for one of these Ami Pro documents. Lotus Notes bought out Samna Ami Pro, modifying the system to correspond to Windows and OS/2. IBM bought Lotus Notes and replaced the system with Word Pro.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Thus, the present ownership is IBM Lotus Samna Ami Pro, using the Word Pro name. This IBM Lotus Word Pro is compatible with Wordperfect, Microsoft Word and similar word processing programs. It is able to open, run and modify the file extension .sam.

Some have suggested that the Sun Microsystems proprietary StarOffice word-processing, spreadsheet and database program or the free, open source Open Office word-processing, spreadsheet and database system can open the .sam file extension. Usually, because this file extension is a bit outdated, it is recommended to convert it to a different, more popular file extension when saving.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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More Info Regarding File Extension Sam

Microsoft Windows Word programs open and run this file extension .sam as long as you use the Microsoft Office Converter Pack.

Conversion to more popular file extensions can be done with the Lotus Word Pro, by using the Microsoft Office Converter Pack. You can convert the extension .sam to .doc and vice versa; then it will be easier to manage.

Related file extensions include the following: .doc, .txt and .wpg.

MIME types for the file extension .sam include the following: "application/amipro", "application/octet-stream", "application/sam", "application/vnd.lotus-amipro", "application/vnd.lotus-wordpro", "application/x-amipro", "application/x-ami" and "application/x-sam".

The California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) has formulated a file extension .sam in its Paleomagnetics Laboratory. This CalTech PaleoMag data file is in ASCII text format. Thus, the file extension .sam is highly scientifically coded. Its structure is two top line of column numbers. The first line after that designates the data format (CIT, 2G, APP or JRA). The second line is a comment line. The third line is a geographical position in terms of latitude and longitude. This text requires a scientific background to properly understand.

The file extension .sam is also used as a Map file for identifying core internal computer kernal operations. This Map file generally contains the following information - module name, program file header timestamp, start address for list of program groups, public symbols and entry points. It can be especially helpful for tracking crash sources.

Microsoft Office 97 uses a .sam file extension in its file converter (dynamic-link library file extension .dll). This is a vital file for the Windows Registry. It may be difficult to read or access directly. Microsoft Windows 95/98 operating systems use the "Hosts.sam" file in the Windows Directory root for the mapping of IP addresses to host names. This is sometimes referred to as "Hosts.txt" also.

Signed 8-bit (1 byte) Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) Sample data also uses the file extension .sam. This system encodes an audio waveform in the time domain through a number of amplitudes. The 8-bit parameter gives a range of 256 amplitude steps. Signed sample range is measured between 128 and 127, with a center of 0; sign encoding is usually 2's complement. This data specifies how information will be coded. This raw data requires a RAW/VOC/WAV utility to manage properly in order for auto editing to take place.

Problems with the file extension .sam are based on the age of the format. While WordPad and Microsoft Word might open the file extension .sam, there might be problems with reading or updating the file properly. A possible solution is to cut-and-paste the text into a different format.

Oftentimes, there might be a problem with the Microsoft Windows HOST file having a file extension .sam or .txt. It might interfere with proper functioning. This can be fixed by changing the file extension.

 
 
 
 
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