Opened DAT file in Word Notepad, how do I convert it now?

Have the ascii V C+ saved in a Note Pad file, would like to finish the

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Opened DAT file in Word Notepad, how do I convert it now?

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:blink: Asking for instructions on converting a partially converted DAT file into readable format after I opened it in Word Notepad and saved it in Note Tab Light.
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Re: Opened DAT file in Word Notepad, how do I convert it now?

Posted 14 March 2009 - 06:10 AM

Not really grasping the question. Although the file has a DAT extension, it could contain anything...it's entirely dependent on the program that created it. I could create a text file and rename it to DAT, it's still a text file. I could rename a ZIP file to DAT, it's still a ZIP file.
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Posted 14 March 2009 - 07:19 AM

View PostJackOfAllTrades, on 14 Mar, 2009 - 05:10 AM, said:

Not really grasping the question. Although the file has a DAT extension, it could contain anything...it's entirely dependent on the program that created it. I could create a text file and rename it to DAT, it's still a text file. I could rename a ZIP file to DAT, it's still a ZIP file.


I successfully opened the file in Word Note Pad and have ascii characters to convert now. I also found a snippet on this site that should help me do this task. I have questions (now) on how to use the snippet (i am a beginner) but I think I can figure it out on a few attempts.

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Re: Opened DAT file in Word Notepad, how do I convert it now?

Posted 14 March 2009 - 08:29 AM

Don't quote yourself.

Where did the DAT file come from?
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