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bare bones hexadecimal simple line based file editor
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Minimalistic line based hex editor provides minimal error checking Works for files up to at least the maximum value of off_t, which is usually either a 32 bit signed integer (i.e. 2GB) or 64 bit (i.e. 8EB). This program primarly uses functionality provided by POSIX, and therefore should work on POSIX-compatible systems. -- FEATURES -- * POSIX only * Compiles with c89 * Buffers small blocks rather than reading the whole file Yes, the last item seems silly, but *A LOT* hex editors will read the whole file. This is just stupid because this makes it very slow (or the editor just crashes) when you need to poke a couple of bytes in a 40GB+ file. -- HOW TO USE -- Addressing memory: Memory can be addressed by providing the hexadecimal address. Note that all these addresses are absolute! Bytes that are not currently buffered are printed as `~~'. Bytes that are beyond the file size are printed as `??'. Inspecting memory: You can inspect memory by providing the hexadecimal address. For example, `deadface' will report 16 bytes at location 0xdeadface. Modifying memory: You can modify memory by specifying the bytes that need to be poked at the specified address. For example, `fa ce' will poke 0xce at 0xfa. Note: modifications are immediately written to the file! Resizing file: You can increase or decrease the file size by specifying the new size in hexadecimal suffixed with `s'. For example, 100s will resize the file to 0x100 bytes. Quit the editor: You can close the editor by typing `q'. -- LIMITATIONS -- Since the program is very simple by design, it lacks lots of features from most hex editors. Some include: * Pokes are immediately written to the file * All numbers are interpreted as hexadecimal (base 16) numbers. * No undo/redo history * No insert/delete
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