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From: Jim Dennis <jim@starshine.org>
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Subject: Re: binary editor (hexfile editor)
To: mbeausej@QC.Bell.CA (Michel Beausejour)
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 21:27:41 -0700 (PDT)
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In-Reply-To: <31E2BC66.2781E494@blmc36.qc.bell.ca> from "Michel Beausejour" at Jul 9, 96 04:09:10 pm
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> 
> Is there a hexfile editor which can print the ascii code aside the
> hexcode?

	GNUmacs: M-x hexlify-buffer

	(load emacs; hit the {Esc} key, then the "x" key and then
	type hexlify-buffer (or type 'hex{Tab} to invoke emacs 
	function-name completion).

	Or look for beav (Binary Editor And Viewer) which is a
	Linux package -- or a DOS package that's been ported to 
	Linux (I don't know if there's a FreeBSD port).

	Finally you could use 'hexdump' to create a temp file,
	vi to edit it, and something to convert it back (ugly).
	
	Obviously if you already have GNUmacs and know the basics that's
	the most painless.