Synopsis

Name

hd - GUI hex dump utility

Usage

hd [-b|n|x|d|X|D|f|F] file_name

-b - Optional flag to indicate 8-bit hex format.
-n - Optional flag to indicate 8-bit decimal format.
-x - Optional flag to indicate 16-bit hex format (default).
-d - Optional flag to indicate 16-bit decimal format.
-X - Optional flag to indicate 32-bit hex format.
-D - Optional flag to indicate 32-bit decimal format.
-f - Optional flag to indicate 32-bit IEEE floating point format.
-F - Optional flag to indicate 64-bit IEEE floating point format.
file_name - The name of the file to dump.

Description

The hd application can display binary files in numerous formats in a GUI window. The program works best when small files are used (< 2 MB).

Menu Commands

The hd application accepts user commands through pull down menus.

File | Open - Open a new hd window.
File | Format - Brings up a dialog to set the file data display format.
File | Exit - Quit the program.
Edit | Copy - Copy a selection to the clipboard.
Edit | Find - Prompts the user for a pattern match search.
Edit | Find Next - Finds the next instance of the pattern.
Edit | Find Previous - Finds the previous instance of the pattern.
Offset | Goto - Shifts the display to the given file offset.
Offset | Format - Brings up a dialog to set the file offset display format.

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