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From: "Marc A. Criley" <marc.a.criley@lmco.com>
Subject: Re: Binary Files in Text Editor
Date: 1998/11/11
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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?

Use the hexl-mode in Emacs.

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