>Is there a way to configure VFP to recognize extensions (other than the normal ones, i.e. *.prg, *.spr) as program files, so that they may be opened in the editor as program files, to take advantage of Syntax Coloring, Block Commenting, etc.?

Open a file with desired extension with 'modify command', right click to get properties and check 'syntax coloring', 'apply to ...'
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