The DAT format is basically a DBF ver 3 file + a little additional. I have a description at my website with the differences and the DBF format description from Borland.
Kind regards Uffe Kousgaard www.routeware.dk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Henderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MI-L List (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 3:56 PM Subject: MI-L : Specification of MI .dat files Is there anyone out there who can help??? I am trying to write a program in C that will delve into a MapInfo .dat file and look for a specific instance of a string within the data. I have got most of the code working bar one crucial element - actually getting inside the .dat file and looking around. Does anyone have a specification, or know where one is, that will allow me to see what the structure of a .dat file is. Alternatively, does anyone have some C code knocking around that looks inside a .dat file they would be happy to give me? All help will be greatly appreciated!!!! -------------------------------- Colin Henderson Senior Developer Ordnance Survey Tel: (0)2380 79 2034 -------------------------------- If you have received this email in error, please delete it immediately and notify the sender. This email may contain confidential information and if you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy, distribute or rely on it. As email is not a 100% secure communications medium, you accept that there are risks in communicating by email by doing so. We advise you to check that emails and attachments are virus-free before opening them. No contracts can be entered into on our behalf by email. Opinions expressed in this email are not necessarily endorsed by us unless otherwise specifically stated. We reserve the right to read and monitor any email or attachment entering or leaving our systems without prior notice. Ordnance Survey Romsey Road Southampton SO16 4GU Tel: 023 8079 2000 www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 4550 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 4551
