ok I''m trying to create a pak like file for my game. The problem lies in the fac that I wan''t to put both text and binary files in to the file. I''m having problems with having both types in the file. I''ve tried several difrent ways of geting the data in. I eather can read text right and screw up the binary or get binary right and screw up the text. here would be a sample: Text: This is a Test File Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Comes out: This is a Test File Line 1 Line 2 Line 3ÍÍ if i use binary file io. but if I don''t use binary then bmps and the like are screwed up. heres the code: ifstream file; #ifdef USE_BINARY file.open(pfilename,ios::in/ios::binary); #else file.open(pfilename,ios::in); #endif file.read(&m_data,sizeof(m_data)); is there any easy way of doing this? </i> Great Milenko<P>Words Of Wisdom:<BR>"Never Stick A Pretzel In Your Butt It Might Break Off In There."<P><BR>http://www.crosswinds.net/~milenko<BR>http://www.crosswinds.net/~pirotech<BR>

Open the file in binary mode. You can still use file.getline() to read text.

Have you read Resource files explained? I don''t remember if it covers text/binary issues but it is a tutorial on how to make .pak like files.