Re: Binary Files in Text Editor

[Dizzy Casablanca <Dizzy@interact.net.au>]

robinsoj@my-dejanews.com wrote:

> Is it possible to view binary files with a text editor or do you always have
> to convert the binary file into a text file?  Also, is there a Web site where
> I can get more information on Sequential_IO and what it does?
>
> --
> James H. Robinson, III
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I am uncertain, myself... however - I suspect that to view a binary file in a
text-editor
would make for astronomically long documents... maybe...

I have a couple of Hex editors.. one (with a rather innocuous application despite
its name)
is called HackMan - it lets you look at the binary code...

I am uncertain why anyone would want to do so... as Hexadecimal seems to
abbreviate things more conveniently.. but the software is free for download.... I
foregte where - one of the major download sites.. just search for it by name.

-Graeme.


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