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Old 08-17-2010
binary file conversion
Hello folks,

i have a binary text file but i am not able to convert into text format, please suggest.

thanks.
# 2  
Old 08-17-2010
Not sure to understand...
Can we see a sample?
# 3  
Old 08-17-2010
below is binary text for example.

Code:
begin 644 x.html
M/$A434P^"CQ(14%$/@H@(" \345402!(5%10+45154E6/2)#;VYT96YT+51Y
M<&4B($-/3E1%3E0](G1E>'0O:'1M;#L@8VAA<G-E=#UI<V\M.#@U.2TQ(CX*
M(" @/$U%5$$@3D%-13TB1T5.15)!5$]2(B!#3TY414Y4/2)-;WII;&QA+S0N
M,#(@6V5N72 H5VEN3E0[($DI(%M.971S8V%P95TB/@H@(" \5$E43$4^4')O
E8V5S<R!3>6YC:')O;FEZ871I;VX\+U1)5$Q%/@H\+TA%040^"DE4
 
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