From: corey@tsgc.dyndns.org.remove-sr0-this   
      
     To: Nathan   
     Re: Re: Tele-Arena user data file, btrieve?   
     By: Nathan to alt.bbs.majorbbs on Mon Aug 20 2007 04:09 pm   
      
    > Corey wrote:   
    >   
    > >   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.   
    > heh.... The iceman cometh.   
    >   
    > Thanks for the input.  Ive already got Mr. Spain on my list of   
    > resources.  I thought it'd be easier than that is all.   
    >   
    > I just need something of a utility that will export it.  I'd like to ftp   
    > the file off to my linux server, and do all of the "work" through a   
    > script there.  Something automated.   
      
   well, go to Elwynor.com and ask questman, the owner of the software,   
   if you can get the 5.x and 6.x btrieve utils.   
      
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