Oh dear! Here I go again! Flippin .DAT files

[Fly Dawg]

@cheddarman As Bud suggested, open the .dat directly in CSV View.

Opening CSV View should give you this: ( Click in the Box shown )

Locate your dat and click on it, let it load and you should get this: Then click on the "Empty" field.

Once you do that, you should get an empty graph table. Click on the "Pick Signals" tab and choose the signals you want to graph. You can add of remove signals at any time by using the SigPicker. Hope the graphics help a bit.....

 

[cheddarman]

Many thanks. Done that but doesn't seem to like it. When I enter the file nothing happens........

 

[cheddarman]

Thc Mac intructions on the download page say to right click on the jar file... did you try that?

Yes I can open the program now but it doesn't seem to want too process the data, no blank plot appears....see above.

 

[Fly Dawg]

no blank plot appears.

Did you click on the "EMPTY" field as shown above?

 

[cheddarman]

Ah HAH!! Didn't read your whole post! Many thanks, now got to learn how to see what I want to see!
Many thanks for your infinite patience FD, really appreciate it. Now I will make a file with this info in it as I'm bound to forget - AGAIN!!!

 

[Fly Dawg]

Now I will make a file with this info in it as I'm bound to forget

Don't feel like the only one.....Glad you got it working. ? It's a rather steep learning curve, especially with .dat files. Just be patient.

 

[BudWalker]

Many thanks. Done that but doesn't seem to like it. When I enter the file nothing happens........View attachment 115318

Although it works I'd like to know what's causing the Internal Error. Can you provide FLY302.DAT via Dropbox or similar so I can take a look?

 

[cheddarman]

Although it works I'd like to know what's causing the Internal Error. Can you provide FLY302.DAT via Dropbox or similar so I can take a look?

Um, you know what's coming, how do I do that please??

It needs an email address me thinks??

 

[Fly Dawg]

Um, you know what's coming, how do I do that please??

You can use any share site that you have available where you can upload files and share them. Dropbox, Google Drive etc..etc...
there are several. You just need to upload the file there and share the link back here. DAT files are too large to upload here directly. Bud will get the link when you share it here.

 

[Fly Dawg]

@cheddarman Here is a list of a few sites if it helps:

 

[cheddarman]

Although it works I'd like to know what's causing the Internal Error. Can you provide FLY302.DAT via Dropbox or similar so I can take a look?

I think I've done it! I have a Google account so used that (for the first time)!!

 

[BudWalker]

I think I've done it! I have a Google account so used that (for the first time)!!

I suspect the Internal Error problem has to do with how it's being run on your Mac. Can you retrieve the .CsvViewLog file in your home directory and attach that to a post so that I can take a look? That's
/users/michaeldearden/.CsvViewLog

 

[cheddarman]

I suspect the Internal Error problem has to do with how it's being run on your Mac. Can you retrieve the .CsvViewLog file in your home directory and attach that to a post so that I can take a look? That's
/users/michaeldearden/.CsvViewLog

Now that has got me! Where will I find that file, home directory???

 

[Fly Dawg]

Where will I find that file, home directory???

See this link: MAC Home Folder

 

[cheddarman]

Sorry, can't locate it. In the "Finder" as mentioned in the link, I do not have a "home" folder

 

[Fly Dawg]

@cheddarman Just a guess, but try using the search bar from the screenshot you just posted and look for
CsvViewLog. If that doesnt work you will need to find the "Users" directory, go in to that and look there. This is assuming you are the only user. If not then use the one you are logged in under.

 

[Fly Dawg]

@cheddarman Try this link, its shows how: MAC USERS FOLDER

 

[cheddarman]

No sign of a CsvViewLog in the hire directory. I can create one by running the .DAT file in DatCon?

Here is the generated .CSV file

 

[Fly Dawg]

No sign of a CsvViewLog in the hire directory. I can create one by running the .DAT file in DatCon?

I think @BudWalker is looking for the installation log. Specifically for CSV View. Not being that familiar with a MAC, Iv'e just about run out of suggestions for you. All PC's and MAC's have a "Users" directory. This will either be under your name, or if it has been changed under something else. On MAC's as I understand it there is a "Home" directory Icon. Did you go to your home screen and follow the latest link? Other than that, Im out of idea's. It is not a CSV file that he is looking for.

 

[BudWalker]

No sign of a CsvViewLog in the hire directory. I can create one by running the .DAT file in DatCon?

Here is the generated .CSV file

.CsvViewLog has a dot as the first character. But, it isn't really that important for me to see it.