Reading dat files with VB.Net in visual studio 2008

Hello,

I would like to ask if someone knows how to read a DATA (*.dat) file?

I'm useing Visual Studio 2008 Express.

I'm programming in VB.Net.

Maybe there is a way to import java.io.* so i can use FileInputStream.

Please help.

Greetings CPS

EDIT: Are *.dat files always written on another way, or are they just like a *.doc file, always with the same encoding?

[732 byte] By [Aidiakapi] at [2008-2-4]