Open FRM File
FRM files can have several different applications.
Form File
As a form, the FRM file, created by various programs, is used to define fields within tables in a database.
The FRM file can also store database data, depending on the format.
Visual Basic Text Form
In this use case, the FRM file stores the information for a Visual Basic form, in the form of text.
The FRM file saves forms created in a Visual Basic project during program development.
ADL Form
In this case, an FRM file is a data format used by real estate agents to create, store, and print contracts.
Fallout Graphics File
For fallout Graphics, the FRM file is a graphic type used by Fallout 1 and 2, a series of role-playing video games set in a post-apocalyptic world.
This type of FRM file stores one or more referenced image frames for the game, including animations of animals, talking character heads, map objects, and dialog backgrounds.
The 3 initial characters of the game are pre-made and each character has its corresponding FRM file, among others.
Fallout 1 and 2 were originally developed by Interplay and Black Isle
Studios, but Bethesda Softworks acquired the rights.
AccountEdge Form
In this section, the FRM file is a form created by AccountEdge Pro, a business accounting application.
This FRM file is designed to format checks, receipts, payment notifications, invoices, purchase orders, deposit slips, and tax forms.
Corel Painter Frame Stack File
For the Painter Frame Stack, the FRM file is a stack of frames created by Corel Painter, a digital painting application.
The FRM file stores a series of frames, including the width, height, resolution and color depth of the frames, it is used to create animations of paintings.
Due to the nature of these FRM files, they can be exported to QuickTime MOV movies, as well as animated GIF files.
Software to open FRM files
To open an FRM file, you need one of the following software packages:
- Adobe FrameMaker
- Visual Basic
- ADL Software ADLForms
- Bethesda Softworks Fallout 1 (Not Available)
- AccountEdge
- Corel Painter