import a .DB file

[benwah]

Hi all

I have an application circa 1991. The interface is very basic and the only way you can extract records is to print them out. There is thousands. I have managed to locate two files called streets.db and dispmis5.db. I am assuming these files contain the data i need.

I have tried importing them into an access 97 db with no success. Does anyone have any ideas about the best way to extract the data?

Thanks
Wah

 

[Frink]

Hallo,

Any idea what the db application is called?

Is there a print to file (or export/output to/save as) option?

- Frink

 

[benwah]

have no idea! The front end seems to be custom developed. I managed to crash the thing while i was having a fiddle and it dumped me into dos, which is where i found the db files.

I couldnt see any option to print to file etc, only to print to printer or view on screen.

thanks
wah

 

[Frink]

Hallo,

You could try diverting the print output to a file.
On your printer properties there may be a divert to file option or you may be able to select FILE as a port to output on.
Another option may be Acrobat Distiller. I've never used it, but it says it converts PostScript to PDF, and I think you set it up as a printer.

- Frink

 

[benwah]

hi

i'll have a look into that divert to file using the printer thingo.

Another thing i have since found out, the software was developed in 1986 using SMART Software. Cant seem to find much info out about them but still trying!

thanks for your help
wah

 

[benwah]

Cracked it! While trying to use the application i accidently pressed the \ key. This brought up a whole new menu which allowed you, among other things, to save data to a file in a whole range of formats!

Thanks for all you help Frink.

wah