Clarification Re: Displaying an arbitrary file in _both_ HEX and ASCII
On 01/22/2020 07:12 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
I'm running Debian 9.8 with MATE desktop.
I'm exploring a data file with the intention of eventually parsing it in
a useful fashion.
Just downloaded ghex. I like the display format.
I posted in two fora (here and a LUG mailing list).
*NOBODY* picked up on two key features I presumed obvious ;/
1. For my problem domain, GUI is obvious way to go:
a. Intuitive (IMMHO) connection of a selection in BOTH
the ASCII an HEX views
b. Presumption that GUI is more intuitive for "quick n dirty"
c. I gave an example of a GUI application I had downloaded
as it had appeared to meet many of my needs/preferences.
2. I repeatedly mentioned/implied *DISPLAY*.
I never even hinted at editing.
Its tools are inconvenient.
IOW
I *ABSOLUTELY* require DECIMAL arithmetic for offsets/location.
I observe a "bug/undocumented feature/operator error" in search.
[I have "homework" to do ;]
I need to:
1. Simultaneously display in _both_ HEX and ASCII format
2. Know the current offset in *DECIMAL* format.
{knowing the offset also in HEX might be nice}
3. Goto to an offset - expressed in DECIMAL.
4. Advance a specific number of bytes.
5. Search for an ASCII string.
6. Search for arbitrary sequence of bytes expressed as HEX.
Suggested tool(s) in Debian repository?
TIA
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