Details of extension .gen
10 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) in our database
Below, you can find answers to the following questions:
- What is the .gen file?
- Which program can create the .gen file?
- Where can you find a description of the .gen format?
- What can convert .gen files to a different format?
- Which MIME-type is associated with the .gen extension?
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ArcView Ungenerate File
The GEN file is an ArcView Ungenerate File. ArcView is full-featured GIS software for visualizing, analyzing, creating, and managing data with a geographic component.
Category: GIS files
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Mime-type: application/octet-stream
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GenStat Command File
The GEN file is a GenStat Command File. GenStat is a general statistical package, early versions were developed for large mainframe computers.
Category: Document files
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Linguistic Tree Constructor Generic File
The GEN file is a Linguistic Tree Constructor Generic File. Linguistic Tree Constructor (LTC) is a free program for building linguistic syntax trees from text.
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OpenMap General Information Data
The GEN file is an OpenMap General Information Data. OpenMap is an Open Source JavaBeans-based programmer's toolkit. Using OpenMap, you can quickly build applications and applets that access data from legacy databases and applications.
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Category: GIS files
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ToGenBank Data
The GEN file is a ToGenBank Data. ToGenBank is a simple utility program that reads a GenBank entry from a GCG sequence database, and writes it out in GenBank flat file format.
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Category: Data files
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Mime-type: chemical/x-genbank
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PLINK Oxford Genotype Data
The GEN file is a PLINK Oxford Genotype Data. PLINK is a free, open-source whole genome association analysis toolset, designed to perform a range of basic, large-scale analyses in a computationally efficient manner.
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Category: Data files
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Generations Embroidery Software Design
The GEN file is a Generations Embroidery Software Design. Generations is an embroidery design software for Microsoft Windows.
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Category: Document files
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Chromeleon Generic Driver Configuration
The GEN file is a Chromeleon Generic Driver Configuration. Chromeleon is a Chromatography Data System that allows you to control chromatography instruments and evaluate, process, report, and backup data.
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Ventura Publisher Generated Text Data
The GEN file is a Ventura Publisher Generated Text Data. Ventura Publisher was a professional page layout and document composition system.
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dBase Application Generator Compiled Template
The GEN file is a dBase Application Generator Compiled Template. dBase is a widely used database management system (DBMS) for computers.
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Category: Development files
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Other types of files may also use the .gen file extension. If you have helpful information about .gen extension, write to us!
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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Can't open a .gen file?
If you want to open a .gen file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .gen association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:
Windows can't open this file:
File: example.gen
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To change file associations:
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
- In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
- Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.
Supported operating systems
Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android