SOT - decode a file

[Harry Strybos]

Calling all gurus

I am trying to to export data from a legacy application for a client. The
data files show three types: .btr, .cch, .int (the main data file
appears to be the .btr (eg members.btr)

My first reaction, naturally, was to try with a btrieve data viewer. Both of
our btrieve viewers tell me the .btr is definately not a btrieve file. My
next thought is that the file is a random access file.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what the file type is or how to export
its contents? Are there any applications or VB methods to decode this type
of file?

Thank you

 

[Nick Malik [Microsoft]]

I took a look in filext.com for your file extensions, and couldn't see
anything in common between them.

You can try opening the file in a hex editor and looking to see if you can
detect the number of characters between the start of the file and the first
understandable field, and then the number of bytes between that one and the
next occurance (what appears to be the same field on the next record). Then
scan down in the file and look to see if your "distance" helps you to
decipher record for record. If you are REALLY lucky, the records are fixed
length.


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