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#4337805 - 02/16/17 05:18 AM Deciphering the Ace Files  
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I was hoping someone could help me understand the data inside the Ace files (ex. FranceAces.txt)

Here is a typical entry:

FrenchAce02
Georges Marie Ludovic Jules --> First name
Guynemer --> Last name
23
11
1914 -->Date of entry in the war
11
09
1917 -->Date of death
GuynemerKill.txt --> Link to file of confirmed kills
xxCraft.txt
53
NULL
NULL
NULL
NULL
Capitaine --> Rank
Guynemer.bmp --> Link to photo
Guynemer.txt --> Link to biography
EOR

The rest of these I don't know. I thought that maybe the "23" after his name was his age, but actually Guynemer was 22 when he died. Either this is a mistake in the file, or it means something else.

Thank you for any help.

#4337809 - 02/16/17 06:23 AM Re: Deciphering the Ace Files [Re: The_3rd_Guru]  
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I suppose it means 23 November 1914 - Guynemer's date of enlistment.
For other data I do not have a clue about.

#4337812 - 02/16/17 06:52 AM Re: Deciphering the Ace Files [Re: The_3rd_Guru]  
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Thank you, Triple-J.

Yeah, you are right about the dates, I believe. I didn't connect that in my mind before.

Here's my revised decipher:

FrenchAce02
Georges Marie Ludovic Jules --> Forenames
Guynemer --> Surname
23 --> Day of enlistment
11 --> Month of enlistment
1914 --> Year of enlistment
11 --> Day of death
09 --> Month of death
1917 --> Year of death
GuynemerKill.txt --> Link to file of confirmed kills
xxCraft.txt
53
NULL
NULL
NULL
NULL
Capitaine --> Rank
Guynemer.bmp --> Link to photo
Guynemer.txt --> Link to biography
EOR

I guess now the mystery is the "53" and the "EOR". (I've seen that EOR repeatedly throughout the files, so it's probably something really obvious that I'll feel stupid for not knowing!)

#4337813 - 02/16/17 06:54 AM Re: Deciphering the Ace Files [Re: The_3rd_Guru]  
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EOR means End Of Record, i.e. end of data for given pilot and after that mark begins data of next pilot.

#4337820 - 02/16/17 07:54 AM Re: Deciphering the Ace Files [Re: The_3rd_Guru]  
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53 is the number of his aerial victories

#4337823 - 02/16/17 08:15 AM Re: Deciphering the Ace Files [Re: manfas]  
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Originally Posted By: JJJ65
EOR means End Of Record, i.e. end of data for given pilot and after that mark begins data of next pilot.


I knew I would feel stupid!

Originally Posted By: manfas
53 is the number of his aerial victories


Of course! I should have know that, too!

Thanks, both of you!

#4337828 - 02/16/17 09:04 AM Re: Deciphering the Ace Files [Re: manfas]  
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Originally Posted By: manfas
53 is the number of his aerial victories

Ah, good point, thx.


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