Convert To Hex

[swhite]

Hi

Is there a function PureBasic that converts a memory buffer to hex. For example let's say that a memory buffer contains 100 bytes. Is there a function that would return the 200 byte hex representation of the 100 binary bytes? Something like PeekH(*Buffer,100)

I know I can loop through the 100 bytes and use the Hex() function but I am looking for a fast method to convert memory buffers into hex.

Thanks
Simon

[kenmo]

Is there a function PureBasic that converts a memory buffer to hex

Nope, sorry

I know I can loop through the 100 bytes and use the Hex() function but I am looking for a fast method to convert memory buffers into hex.

This should be faster than many calls to Hex(), but the Assembly experts here can surely beat it:

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Procedure.s MemoryToHexString(*Memory, Bytes.i, Lowercase.i = #False)
  Protected Result.s
  If (*Memory And (Bytes > 0))
    If (Lowercase)
      Lowercase = 'a' - 'A'
    EndIf
    Result = Space(Bytes * 2)
    Protected *Read.BYTE = *Memory
    Protected *Write.CHARACTER = @Result
    Protected Value.i
    While (*Write\c)
      Value = (*Read\b >> 4) & $0F
      Select (Value)
        Case 0 To 9
          *Write\c = '0' + Value
        Case 10 To 15
          *Write\c = 'A' + Value - 10 + Lowercase
      EndSelect
      *Write + SizeOf(CHARACTER)
      
      Value.i = *Read\b & $0F
      Select (Value)
        Case 0 To 9
          *Write\c = '0' + Value
        Case 10 To 15
          *Write\c = 'A' + Value - 10 + Lowercase
      EndSelect
      *Write + SizeOf(CHARACTER)
      
      *Read + 1
    Wend
  EndIf
  ProcedureReturn (Result)
EndProcedure

test.l = $aa22cc44
Debug MemoryToHexString(@test, 4)

[Kurzer]

Hello, Simon,

in the german forum there was a similar thread with some example codes: https://www.purebasic.fr/german/viewtop ... =8&t=29368

Remark: Don't use the first code in the thread.

[swhite]

This method can do 100,000 iteration in 550ms on my computer whereas the code above takes 777ms.

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*Buffer = AllocateMemory(22)
PokeQ(*Buffer,$e17d9f6604a70040)
PokeQ(*Buffer+8,$0082022000950500)
PokeQ(*Buffer+16,$000000005f000000)

Procedure.s NeoToHex(*tnBuf,tnLen.i)
   Define ln.i,lcHex.s
   For ln = 0 To tnLen - 1
      lcHex = lcHex +RSet(Hex(PeekA(*tnBuf + ln),#PB_Ascii),2,"0")
   Next
   ProcedureReturn lcHex
EndProcedure

For ln =1 To 100000
    NeoToHex(*Buffer,21)
Next

[wilbert]

I know I can loop through the 100 bytes and use the Hex() function but I am looking for a fast method to convert memory buffers into hex.

Here's an asm optimized module I did a few years ago. It should be fast.
viewtopic.php?p=486830#p486830

[Mijikai]

Im sure wilberts solution is the fastest

Anyway here is a lib that i wrote some time ago:
https://www.purebasic.fr/german/viewtop ... =8&t=31304

[Joris]

Thanks for that (updating isn't it ?) hexdata coding Wilbert.
Great stuff again.

[wilbert]

Thanks for that (updating isn't it ?) hexdata coding Wilbert.
Great stuff again.

Thanks.
I only updated the example today and changed the labels to local labels. The rest of the code is still the same as a few years ago.

[Psychophanta]

I have these here stored in my collection:

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Procedure DecByteSequenceToHexByteString(*seq.ascii,length.l,*HexString.ascii)
  ;This function converts a byte sequence stored in a given base address of sequential memory to a Hex string (.s):
  For t.l=1 To length.l
    *HexString\a=Asc(Hex((*seq\a>>4)&$0F)); <-HighNibble
    *HexString+1
    *HexString\a=Asc(Hex(*seq\a&$0F)); <-LowNibble
    *HexString+1
    *seq+1
  Next
  *HexString\a=0
EndProcedure
Procedure.b HexByteStringToDecByteSequence(HexString.s,*seq.ascii)
  ;This function converts a given Hex string (.s) to a byte sequence stored in a given base address of sequential memory:
  Protected c.a,Nibbles.l=Len(HexString.s),t.l
  If Nibbles.l&1:HexString.s="0"+HexString.s:Nibbles.l+1:EndIf
  For t.l=1 To Nibbles.l
    c.a=Asc(LCase(Mid(HexString.s,t.l,1)))
    If c<'0' Or c>'f' Or (c>'9' And c<'a')
      ProcedureReturn 0
    EndIf
    If c>'9':c=(c&$5F)-$07:EndIf
    c-'0'
    If t.l&1
      *seq\a=c<<4
    Else
      *seq\a|c
      *seq+1
    EndIf
  Next
  ProcedureReturn 1
EndProcedure
;Test it:
*d.byte=AllocateMemory(22)
HexByteStringToDecByteSequence("e153a9a6449b16d0bd950fe6b9e762b43cdabbe4ec0193505822854c109029e9",*d.byte)
For t=1 To 22
  Debug Hex(PeekB(*d.byte+t-1)&$FF)
Next
st.s=Space(22*2)
DecByteSequenceToHexByteString(*d.byte,22,@st.s)
Debug st.s

And in i386 assembler this one:

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Procedure StringToHex(cPuntero.l,cCantidad.l,cBuffer.l)
  ;This function converts String to hex sequence:
  !pushad
  !mov esi,dword[p.v_cPuntero+32]
  !mov edi,dword[p.v_cBuffer+32]
  !.bucle:
  !cmp dword[p.v_cCantidad+32],0
  !je .salir
  !xor edx,edx
  !movzx eax,byte[esi]
  !mov ebx,16
  !div ebx
  !mov bl, byte[numeros+eax]
  !mov byte[edi],bl
  !mov bl, byte[numeros+edx]
  !mov byte[edi+1],bl
  !add edi,2
  !inc esi
  !dec dword[p.v_cCantidad+32]
  !jmp .bucle
  !.salir:
  !popad
  ProcedureReturn
  !numeros db '0123456789ABCDEF',0
EndProcedure
;Test it:
ff$="* PureBasic *"
vv$=Space(Len(ff$)*2)
StringToHex(@ff$,Len(ff$),@vv$)
Debug vv$

[swhite]

Hi

Using Wilbert's HexData function is much faster. It only took 21ms to do 100,000 iterations which is about 25 times faster than my method. So thanks again Wilbert for your help.

Simon

[wilbert]

I added a unicode only version to my code which might perform better on recent PureBasic versions for Windows and Linux.
viewtopic.php?p=486830#p486830

[mk-soft]

PeekH and PokeH from features request...

Thanks Wilbert for nice Idee

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;-TOP

; ----

Global Dim PeekHexList.l(255)
Global Dim PokeByteList.a(255)

Procedure InitHexList()
  Protected i.i
  For i = 0 To 255
    PokeS(@PeekHexList(i), RSet(Hex(i), 2, "0"), 2, #PB_String_NoZero)   
  Next
EndProcedure
InitHexList()

Procedure InitByteList()
  Protected i.i, c.i
  For i = '0' To '9'
    PokeByteList(i) = c
    c + 1
  Next
  c = 10
  For i = 'A' To 'F'
    PokeByteList(i) = c
    c + 1
  Next
  c = 10
  For i = 'a' To 'f'
    PokeByteList(i) = c
    c + 1
  Next
EndProcedure
InitByteList()

; ----

Procedure.s PeekH_PB(*Buffer.Ascii, Len)
  Protected r1.s, index
  len - 1
  For index = 0 To Len
    r1 + RSet(Hex(*Buffer\a, #PB_Byte), 2, "0")
    *Buffer + 1
  Next
  ProcedureReturn r1
EndProcedure

; ----

Procedure.s PeekH(*Buffer.Ascii, Len)
  Protected Dim Result.l(Len)
  Protected *Result.Long = @Result()
  While Len
    Len - 1
    *Result\l = PeekHexList(*Buffer\a)
    *Result + 4
    *Buffer + 1
  Wend
  ProcedureReturn PeekS(@Result())
EndProcedure

; ----

Procedure PokeH_PB(*Buffer.Ascii, String.s)
  Protected i, Len
  len = Len(String)
  For i = 1 To len Step 2
    *Buffer\a = Val("$"+Mid(String, i, 2))
    *Buffer + 1
  Next
EndProcedure

; ----

Procedure PokeH(*Buffer.Ascii, String.s)
  Protected *String.unicode = @String
  While *String\u
    If *String\u < 256
      *Buffer\a = PokeByteList(*String\u) << 4
    EndIf
    *String + 2
    If *String\u
      If *String\u < 256
        *Buffer\a | PokeByteList(*String\u)
      EndIf
    Else
      Break
    EndIf
    *String + 2
    *buffer + 1
  Wend
EndProcedure

; ----

;-Test

Define value.q

value.q = $01020304A1B2C3D4

start = ElapsedMilliseconds()
For i = 1 To 1000000
  t1.s = PeekH_PB(@value, 8)
Next
ende = ElapsedMilliseconds()
m1.s + "Time PeekH_PB = " + Str(ende - start) + "ms " + t1 + #LF$

start = ElapsedMilliseconds()
For i = 1 To 1000000
  t1.s = PeekH(@value, 8)
Next
ende = ElapsedMilliseconds()
m1.s + "Time PeekH = " + Str(ende - start) + "ms " + t1 + #LF$

value = 0
start = ElapsedMilliseconds()
For i = 1 To 1000000
  PokeH_PB(@value, "11223344A1B2C3D4")
Next
ende = ElapsedMilliseconds()
m1.s + "Time PokeH_PB = " + Str(ende - start) + "ms " + Hex(value) +#LF$

value = 0
start = ElapsedMilliseconds()
For i = 1 To 1000000
  PokeH(@value, "11223344A1B2C3D4")
Next
ende = ElapsedMilliseconds()
m1.s + "Time PokeH = " + Str(ende - start) + "ms " + Hex(value) +#LF$
MessageRequester("Time", m1)