How to convert a .dat file to a .dbf file

Hello:

I am using the Release 1.0, August 1997 guestbook.hts by Tim Traver. This
guestbook uses a data file named guestbook.dat to store guestbook entries.

I want to upgrade to the new Release 2.0, December 1998 guestbook.mv by Tim
Traver & Michael Sussna, however, the new accompanying data file named
guestbook.dbf uses a different file format. Looks like there are some
control characters in there, whereas the old datafile was pure text.

I want to merge my old entries form guestbook.dat into the new datafile,
guestbook.dbf.

Is this possible? If so, how?

Thanks very much.

Cheers,

Eric

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How to convert a .dat file to a .dbf file



Hi Eric,

Sure it is possible. However you should get aquainted with the database
tags in the Miva Reference Manual. I take it, the database is already
existing. Before adding any data, just do the following "import"
procedure:

<MvOPEN> your database
<MvIMPORT> your .dat file
for every record in the .dat file,
<MvASSIGN> all imported fields to the database fields
<MvUPDATE> your database
</MvIMPORT>
<MvCLOSE> your database

Hope this helps,

Erich

Eric Delore a écrit :
>
> Hello:
>
> I am using the Release 1.0, August 1997 guestbook.hts by Tim Traver. This
> guestbook uses a data file named guestbook.dat to store guestbook entries.
>
> I want to upgrade to the new Release 2.0, December 1998 guestbook.mv by Tim
> Traver & Michael Sussna, however, the new accompanying data file named
> guestbook.dbf uses a different file format. Looks like there are some
> control characters in there, whereas the old datafile was pure text.
>
> I want to merge my old entries form guestbook.dat into the new datafile,
> guestbook.dbf.
>
> Is this possible? If so, how?
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Eric
>
> <A HREF =/"http://www.randomdudes.com, on Yahoo/Simplenet/">http://www.randomdudes.com, on Yahoo/Simplenet</A>.
>