Program(s) to Convert DAT to TXT and Merge TXT/DAT Files

[~rTP]

Hello all,

I have a bunch of DAT files with data loose in them (as DAT files are a very widely used container file). I can see the text that I want in Notepad, but there are hundreds of these files and I would like them all in one nice TXT or DAT file (if they are one huge DAT file, I can copy and paste it into a TXT file, I just don't wont to do it for each and every one). These are NOT Video DAT files (many programs merge these video files into one AVI). They are actually old text messages that I took off of my phone and I would like them all smooshed into one nice organized file. If anyone knows of a program that can do this, or some quick easy code to control Notepad to doing it with some good old-fashioned automated copying and pasting, that would be great!

Thanks in Advance,
~rTP

[alfie2]

Originally Posted by ~rTP Hello all, I have a bunch of DAT files with data loose in them (as DAT files are a very widely used container file). I can see the text that I want in Notepad, but there are hundreds of these files and I would like them all in one nice TXT or DAT file (if they are one huge DAT file, I can copy and paste it into a TXT file, I just don't wont to do it for each and every one). These are NOT Video DAT files (many programs merge these video files into one AVI). They are actually old text messages that I took off of my phone and I would like them all smooshed into one nice organized file. If anyone knows of a program that can do this, or some quick easy code to control Notepad to doing it with some good old-fashioned automated copying and pasting, that would be great! Thanks in Advance, ~rTP

easy as pie:
open a DOS window and type:

copy *.dat new_file.txt


now all the contents of the "dat" files are concated into a new file call: "new_file.txt" or whatever you choose to call it....
you can then edit it with wordpad if it is larger than 64Kbytes; use notepad if it smaller.

[~rTP]

Thanks a ton! I knew there had to be some quickie code to do it.