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08-10-2006, 12:04 PM
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Anyone know how to open a DAT file?
I'd be grateful for some guidance....thanks!  |
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08-10-2006, 12:09 PM
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DIS file? Or DAT file? 
DAT files are text based files. You should be able to open them with Notepad. They may be garbled text. They often are. |
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08-10-2006, 12:11 PM
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*.dat is used by dozens, if not hundrets of various software packages, so it will be hard to say without looking at the file's contents. You can get some hintstips here
Bookmark the site. It's useful. |
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08-10-2006, 12:12 PM
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They're actually images.....company logos. I opened them in notepad, and I got text and squares and stuff. 
Thank you for your replies and help, Zap and littleFella. |
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08-10-2006, 12:19 PM
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Ok, I cracked open the images....as code. It looks like they were made in Adobe Illustrator. Hmmm....
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08-10-2006, 12:21 PM
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Ok, I cracked open the images....as code. It looks like they were made in Adobe Illustrator. Hmmm....
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Try renaming the extension and see if you can open it in Illustrator. |
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08-10-2006, 12:21 PM
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They're actually images.....company logos. I opened them in notepad, and I got text and squares and stuff. |
perhaps you're dealing with a cd image in which case you may try nero, version 5.5 or above. |
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08-10-2006, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Heather
Ok, I cracked open the images....as code. It looks like they were made in Adobe Illustrator. Hmmm....
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post the first 100 (or so) characters from that file. |
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08-10-2006, 12:25 PM
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08-10-2006, 05:16 PM
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I appreciate the help...
I don't have Adobe Illustrator....but, I was able to open the file with editpad pro
It's all code....a TON of it!  |
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08-10-2006, 06:00 PM
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I appreciate the help...
I don't have Adobe Illustrator....but, I was able to open the file with editpad pro
It's all code....a TON of it! |
why don't you post the first 100 or so characters, or enclose a nit of the file ( header) as an attachment (zip) so it can be viewed in a programmer's editor. |
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08-10-2006, 06:07 PM
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OR why don't you tell them you can't open a DAT file and have them send JPEGS
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I'm so very smart.
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08-10-2006, 06:31 PM
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why don't you post the first 100 or so characters, or enclose a nit of the file ( header) as an attachment (zip) so it can be viewed in a programmer's editor.
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OR why don't you tell them you can't open a DAT file and have them send JPEGS
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Thanks, guys....but, imaginemn is going to open them for me.
@ Christy...indeed you are smart...BUT...the girl who sent me these files to use couldn't open them either...lol. She asked for a different format from the various companies...but, God knows how long that will take to get....and I don't have time to wait.  |
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08-10-2006, 06:32 PM
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i have illustrator. want to send them to me?
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08-10-2006, 06:34 PM
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Aww...thanks anyway, my love! They're already being worked on as we speak....err....type.  |
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08-10-2006, 07:00 PM
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most .dat files are binary files storing data in proprietary format depending on the software vendor. as such, it's not standard...
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08-10-2006, 07:19 PM
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THANK YOU, IMAGINEMN!!!! 
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