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Tele-Arena user data file, btrieve?
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Nathan
2007-08-20 17:30:57 UTC
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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!
Corey
2007-08-20 19:54:59 UTC
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To: Nathan
Re: Tele-Arena user data file, btrieve?
By: Nathan to alt.bbs.majorbbs on Mon Aug 20 2007 01:30 pm
Post by Nathan
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.
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.
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.
Nathan
2007-08-20 20:09:17 UTC
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Post by Corey
To: Nathan
Re: Tele-Arena user data file, btrieve?
By: Nathan to alt.bbs.majorbbs on Mon Aug 20 2007 01:30 pm
Post by Nathan
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.
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.
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.
Corey
2007-08-20 22:30:55 UTC
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To: Nathan
Re: Re: Tele-Arena user data file, btrieve?
By: Nathan to alt.bbs.majorbbs on Mon Aug 20 2007 04:09 pm
Post by Nathan
Post by Corey
To: Nathan
Re: Tele-Arena user data file, btrieve?
By: Nathan to alt.bbs.majorbbs on Mon Aug 20 2007 01:30 pm
Post by Nathan
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.
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.
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.
nelsonsoft
2007-08-22 14:40:02 UTC
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If you need to extract the data you can take a look at BtSearch at
www.nssdd.com. It can help you analyze the structure and build the
DDF files(data dictionary files) and then will export to CSV format.

Gil

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