opening a shape file?

I've been trying to open a shape file but can't determine where it is from
exactly. What file will contain the projection data? This is what I have,
I've opened all of them in notepad and don't see anything.


filename.dbf
filename.sbn
filename.sbx
filename.shp
filename.shx

As far as I know a file named filename.prj contains the projection
information.
BTW: What do you mean by "I've been trying to open a shape file"? What
for do you open it in a Editor?
If you'd like to know the projection the data is in you could find this
out in ESRIs ArcCatalog.

rsmgeo@gmail.com napisał(a):

I'd like to add a note that *.prj files are not part
of ESRI Shapefile format (they are not mentioned in the spec).

Cheers

--
Mateusz �oskot
mateusz at loskot dot net

Projection information (.prj) is optional.


-- but it sure helps to have it! =)

Unfortunately that was my answer as well. The user does not have the .prj
file, so I'll keep hunting. I've been able to open a shape file but in order
to convert the UTM coordinates to Latitude and Longitude I need the Datum
information from the projection, this is what I was hunting for.