"Unexpected file format" unless I rename

Hi,
I'm working as a freelancer in a flash project. The project includes a list of as2 files which I need to edit and debug. I was going to do that using flash cs3 but every time I try to open an as2 file I get an "Unexpected file format" error message. The files are strictly text and (not binary), but it seems flash cs3 won't open files with a '.as2' extension (e.g. scriptfile1.as2). If I rename the file so it holds the .as extension (e.g. scriptfile1.as) then cs3 opens it fine. Unfortunately I cannot rename these files since I'm not the owner of the project, I merely make some modifications.
Does anyone know of a way to open .as2 files in flash cs3 without renaming them to .as?
Thanks in advance,
Yishay

no.  those weren't created in flash (unless they were created as .as files and renamed).

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