file format

[jakess]

maybe this is not directly related to NT, but what is the difference between text and ascii files.<br>a short description will be very handy.

 

[mwolf]

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[MasterRacker]

For most uses the term &quot;text file&quot; and ASCII file&quot; are interchangeable.&nbsp;&nbsp;ASCII is the most common way of coding text.&nbsp;&nbsp;When referrig to a file the ususal meaning of either is that the file has no specific format.&nbsp;&nbsp;In other words there is no header describing fonts, fields, formatting, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;The file is simply a string of characters. <p> Jeff<br><a href=mailto: masterracker@hotmail.com> masterracker@hotmail.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br> Of all the things I've lost in life, I miss my mind the most ...