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+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
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diff --git a/dat-extractor/App.config b/dat-extractor/App.config
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<configuration>
+    <startup> 
+        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2" />
+    </startup>
+</configuration>
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diff --git a/dat-extractor/DatFileEntry.cs b/dat-extractor/DatFileEntry.cs
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+namespace dat_extractor
+{
+    public struct DatFileEntry
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Pointer offset in the .dat file where the data for the file starts.
+        /// </summary>
+        public uint FileOffset;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Not sure, this value is always zero.
+        /// </summary>
+        public uint Unknown;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// How large the file data chunk is in the dat file.
+        /// </summary>
+        public uint FileDataSize;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Pointer offset in the .dat file where the string for the file name starts.
+        /// </summary>
+        public uint FileNameOffset;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The parsed string in the .dat file which is the file name
+        /// </summary>
+        public string FileName;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The parsed byte array for the actual file data itself.
+        /// </summary>
+        public byte[] Data;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dat-extractor/Program.cs b/dat-extractor/Program.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace dat_extractor
+{
+    internal class Program
+    {
+        static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            //if there are not exactly 2 arguments, don't continue.
+            if(args.Length != 2)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("Incorrect amount of arguments!");
+                Utilities.PrintProgramUsage();
+                return;
+            }    
+
+            //get both arguments
+            string inputPath = args[0];
+            string outputPath = args[1];
+
+            //validate the input path
+            if(!Directory.Exists(inputPath))
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("Input directory does not exist!");
+                Utilities.PrintProgramUsage();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            //validate the output path
+            if (!Directory.Exists(outputPath))
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("Output directory does not exist!");
+                Utilities.PrintProgramUsage();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            //declare and initalize a dynamic array of dat files in the input directory.
+            List<string> datFiles = new List<string>();
+
+            //get all the files in the input directory
+            string[] inputDirectoryFiles = Directory.GetFiles(inputPath);
+
+            //iterate through each file
+            foreach (string inputDirectoryFile in inputDirectoryFiles)
+            {
+                //if we find a file with a .dat extension
+                if (Path.GetExtension(inputDirectoryFile) == ".dat")
+                {
+                    //add it to the list
+                    Console.WriteLine("Found {0}", inputDirectoryFile);
+                    datFiles.Add(inputDirectoryFile);
+                }
+            }
+
+            //let the user know what we found.
+            Console.WriteLine("Found {0} files, commencing extraction...", datFiles.Count);
+
+            //iterate through each dat file in the directory.
+            foreach(string datFile in datFiles)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("------------------------------------------------------");
+                Console.WriteLine("Extracting {0}", Path.GetFileName(datFile));
+                ExtractDatFile(datFile);
+                Console.WriteLine("Finished extracting {0}", Path.GetFileName(datFile));
+                Console.WriteLine("------------------------------------------------------");
+            }
+
+            Console.WriteLine("Finished, press a key to end.", datFiles.Count);
+            Console.ReadKey();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extracts a single .dat file, and creates a directory with the dat file name, and extracts the files into the directory.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="inputPath"></param>
+        private static void ExtractDatFile(string inputPath)
+        {
+            //construct the directory to which the extracted files in the .dat archive will be written to.
+            string inputFileName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(inputPath);
+            string inputDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(inputPath);
+            string extractedDirectory = inputDirectory + "/" + inputFileName;
+
+            //make sure it exists, otherwise create it.
+            if(Directory.Exists(extractedDirectory) == false)
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(extractedDirectory);
+
+            //open the .dat file, and we will read the binary file.
+            using(BinaryReader reader = new BinaryReader(File.OpenRead(inputPath)))
+            {
+                //parse the magic
+                string magic = Utilities.CombineChars(reader.ReadChars(4));
+                Console.WriteLine("Magic: {0}", magic);
+
+                //parse the total file size
+                uint fileSize = reader.ReadUInt32(); //total file size
+                Console.WriteLine("File Size: {0}", fileSize);
+
+                //parse the unknown value
+                uint unknown1 = reader.ReadUInt32(); //unknown1
+                Console.WriteLine("unknown1: {0}", unknown1);
+
+                //parse the amount of files listed in the dat archive
+                uint filecount = reader.ReadUInt32(); //filecount
+                Console.WriteLine("filecount: {0}", filecount);
+
+                //create an array with the amount of files in the dat archive.
+                DatFileEntry[] datFileEntries = new DatFileEntry[filecount];
+
+                //iterate through the dat file entry table.
+                for (int i = 0; i < filecount; i++)
+                {
+                    //create our struct
+                    datFileEntries[i] = new DatFileEntry();
+
+                    //parse the file data offset in the dat file
+                    Console.WriteLine("-------- Item {0} --------");
+                    datFileEntries[i].FileOffset = reader.ReadUInt32();
+                    Console.WriteLine("FileOffset: {0}", datFileEntries[i].FileOffset);
+
+                    //parse the unknown value
+                    datFileEntries[i].Unknown = reader.ReadUInt32();
+                    Console.WriteLine("Unknown: {0}", datFileEntries[i].Unknown); //always 0
+
+                    //parse the size of the file data
+                    datFileEntries[i].FileDataSize = reader.ReadUInt32();
+                    Console.WriteLine("FileDataSize: {0}", datFileEntries[i].FileDataSize);
+
+                    //parse the file name offset in the dat file
+                    datFileEntries[i].FileNameOffset = reader.ReadUInt32();
+                    Console.WriteLine("FileNameOffset: {0}", datFileEntries[i].FileNameOffset); 
+
+                    Console.WriteLine("-------- Item End --------");
+                }
+
+                //table ends
+                //now we will iterate through the entires again, but with the offsets that we parsed.
+                //we will go through the file and set the pointer at the offsets to parse the needed data for the file. 
+
+                //iterate once again through each of the file entires
+                for(int i = 0; i < datFileEntries.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    //use the file name offset and seek to the position in the dat file where the file name string is located and parse it.
+                    reader.BaseStream.Seek(datFileEntries[i].FileNameOffset, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+                    datFileEntries[i].FileName = Utilities.ReadLengthPrefixedString(reader);
+                    Console.WriteLine("[ENTRY {0}] File Name: {1}", i, datFileEntries[i].FileName);
+
+                    //use the file data offset and seek to the position in the dat file where the file data is located and parse all of the bytes.
+                    reader.BaseStream.Seek(datFileEntries[i].FileOffset, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+                    datFileEntries[i].Data = reader.ReadBytes((int)datFileEntries[i].FileDataSize);
+                    Console.WriteLine("[ENTRY {0}] Data Size: {1}", i, datFileEntries[i].Data.Length);
+
+                    //construct the new file path and write the binary data for the file into the disk.
+                    string newFilePath = string.Format("{0}/{1}", extractedDirectory, datFileEntries[i].FileName);
+                    File.WriteAllBytes(newFilePath, datFileEntries[i].Data);
+                }
+
+                Console.WriteLine("left off at: {0}", reader.BaseStream.Position);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("dat-extractor")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("HP")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("dat-extractor")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © HP 2022")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+
+// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible
+// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from
+// COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.
+[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
+
+// The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
+[assembly: Guid("26ec68a5-551c-4024-83a1-a8b6d5f97371")]
+
+// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
+//
+//      Major Version
+//      Minor Version
+//      Build Number
+//      Revision
+//
+// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers
+// by using the '*' as shown below:
+// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
diff --git a/dat-extractor/Utilities.cs b/dat-extractor/Utilities.cs
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+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace dat_extractor
+{
+    public static class Utilities
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Combines a char array into a single string.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="chars"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static string CombineChars(char[] chars)
+        {
+            string result = "";
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < chars.Length; i++)
+            {
+                result += chars[i];
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads a string, which has in binary a uint32 serialized before the actual string itself to indicate length.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="reader"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static string ReadLengthPrefixedString(BinaryReader reader)
+        {
+            //read the uint32 that is serialized right before the actual string, this is the length of the string.
+            uint length = reader.ReadUInt32();
+
+            //read each char and combine them into a single string.
+            return CombineChars(reader.ReadChars((int)length));
+        }
+
+        public static void PrintProgramUsage()
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine("Program Usage:");
+            Console.WriteLine("app.exe [input directory] [output directory]");
+        }
+    }
+}
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+<configuration>
+    <startup> 
+        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2" />
+    </startup>
+</configuration>
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+<Project ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProjectGuid>{26EC68A5-551C-4024-83A1-A8B6D5F97371}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <RootNamespace>dat_extractor</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>dat-extractor</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.7.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+    <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
+    <Deterministic>true</Deterministic>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="DatFileEntry.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Utilities.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="App.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+</Project>
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+// <autogenerated />
+using System;
+using System.Reflection;
+[assembly: global::System.Runtime.Versioning.TargetFrameworkAttribute(".NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2", FrameworkDisplayName = ".NET Framework 4.7.2")]
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