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  1. May 4th, 2006, 11:29 AM #1
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    Study a file format

    I have to read information from a file in which the format is gibbersish, kind of like when you open a .exe file in notepad.

    How do I go about styding an unrecognized file format?
    Any links or tuts?
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    Re: Study a file format

    There isn't much you can do and it'll end up being a guessing game. You can try opening it up in a hex editor to see if it provides anymore information but other than that... you better hope some sort of documentation has been made for that file type.
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    Re: Study a file format

    Quote Originally Posted by SpagettiProg
    I have to read information from a file in which the format is gibbersish, kind of like when you open a .exe file in notepad.

    How do I go about styding an unrecognized file format?
    Any links or tuts?
    I have on word for you. "Context". It isn't gibberish to the program which uses them.
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    Re: Study a file format

    www.wotsit.com is probably a good place to start. Although to be honest, reverse-engineering any binary file is always going to be a tricky business unless you find a REALLY good set of documentation.
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    Re: Study a file format

    Quote Originally Posted by wossname
    www.wotsit.com is probably a good place to start. Although to be honest, reverse-engineering any binary file is always going to be a tricky business unless you find a REALLY good set of documentation.

    Thanks everyone, and thank you wossname for the link.

    Basically, this is a file that used to have a viewer. The owner lost the source to the viewer, and needs me to recreate it.

    Like mentioned above, I will be playing guessing game.

    I will do my best. :-)
    thanks
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  7. May 4th, 2006, 03:24 PM #6
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    Re: Study a file format

    Quote Originally Posted by SpagettiProg
    Thanks everyone, and thank you wossname for the link.

    Basically, this is a file that used to have a viewer. The owner lost the source to the viewer, and needs me to recreate it.

    Like mentioned above, I will be playing guessing game.

    I will do my best. :-)
    thanks
    if u want i can help u with it(im good at these kinds of things.). just pm me a way to chat with u like msn or aim.
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    Re: Study a file format

    Quote Originally Posted by high6
    if u want i can help u with it(im good at these kinds of things.). just pm me a way to chat with u like msn or aim.
    Your spelling and grammar suggest otherwise.
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  9. May 6th, 2006, 07:43 AM #8
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    Re: Study a file format

    Quote Originally Posted by wossname
    Your spelling and grammar suggest otherwise.
    So your saying because I do not use proper grammar online I don't know anything?
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