decode dat files

[cortukmehmet]

Hi everybody

1)how can i get the encoding type a dat file?

2)how can i decode it?

[Dmytro Lapshyn [MVP]]

Hi,

1)how can i get the encoding type a dat file?
Hmm, not sure what do you mean by saying 'encoding type'. Is it
System.Text.Encoding? If so, I believe this type is hardly applicable to
..dat files unless their content is purely textual.
2)how can i decode it?
This is a meaningless question, here's why. The .dat extension is purely
generic, it does not refer to any particular data format or binary/textual
file layout. Or, I am missing the point of your question, can you please
reply with more info?

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Sincerely,
Dmytro Lapshyn [Visual Developer - Visual C# MVP]
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news:AC**********************************@microsof t.com... Hi everybody

1)how can i get the encoding type a dat file?

2)how can i decode it?

[cortukmehmet]

first of all thanks a lot.
i try to explain my problem. i have a .dat file and i want to see the human
readable form of this files content. it must be possible to make it with c#
file and io operations but i dont know how it is...

and if its possible please give me an example