.dat data format

[alanchinese]

i want to read file called stat.dat, used by a vb6 application. first i thought it was a binary file. i used binaryreader and display the output, it doesn't seem right.

 

is there a way to decode the file and display readable data?

i searched around it sounds like OLE Automation/PerfectScript... i hope i am on the right direction....

[DiverDan]

Have you tried opening it in NotePad and viewing the contents. This might give you a clue as to how the .dat file was created because this file format can be anything from a deliminated text file to a structured array list.