From: corey@tsgc.dyndns.org.remove-imo-this   
      
     To: Nathan   
     Re: Tele-Arena user data file, btrieve?   
     By: Nathan to alt.bbs.majorbbs on Mon Aug 20 2007 01:30 pm   
      
    > Task at hand:   
    > I'd like to take the dat file that tele-arena writes, and get the user   
    > data out of it, so i can use it for things like, a scoreboard, or just   
    > for my own information as sysop.   
    >   
    > Issue:   
    > No freakin clue how to read the .dat file.   
    > The file is obviously binary, and not text.  I'd like to find a way to   
    > export its data to something like a CSV, which i can then parse with my   
    > language of choice.   
    >   
    > Now, its been suggested to me that this is a btrieve datafile, but i   
    > have not had any luck using novell btrieve utilities to view the file.   
    >   
    > Question:   
    > All that being said, i guess my first question is:   
    > Is this file really a btrieve data file?   
    >   
    > and if so, How can i export its data?   
    >   
    > Thanks!   
      
   yes, it's btrieve, could be a 5.x or a 6.x file.   
   contact dspain at arctic zone bbs, I think he does custom programming.   
      
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