Hex editor HxD is PB friendly

[infratec]

I'm using HxD for a long time.
As version 2.0 was available, it has the possibility to write own plugins.
I tried this with PB and after some correspondence with the author, I was able to do this.

Maybe this was the reason why he also looked a bit to PB

Yesterday I need to copy a graphic palette out of an exe file.
I was surprised that it is possible to export directly to Purebasic.

It generates a file like this:

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; C:\tmp\Debris32\debris32.exe (02.01.1999 11:15:52)
; StartOffset(h): 00000050, EndeOffset(h): 00000075, Länge(h): 00000026

#RawDataItemCount = 38

DataSection
  DS_RawData:
  Data.b $54, $68, $69, $73, $20, $70, $72, $6F, $67, $72, $61, $6D, $20, $6D
  Data.b $75, $73, $74, $20, $62, $65, $20, $72, $75, $6E, $20, $75, $6E, $64
  Data.b $65, $72, $20, $57, $69, $6E, $33, $32, $0D, $0A
EndDataSection

Structure RawDataArray
  Items.b[#RawDataItemCount]
EndStructure

Define *rawData.RawDataArray = ?DS_RawData

I thought: how nice is this

I no longer need an editor and search and replace many things.

Simply mark the area you want to export and do it.

You can find it here:
https://mh-nexus.de/en/programs.php

[BarryG]

A very nice addition by HxD's author, indeed. Thanks for the heads-up!

[davido]

@infratec ,
Very useful.
Thank you for sharing this little gem.

[chi]

Thanks for the info... Was still on 1.7.7.0

[NicTheQuick]

How funny is it that the author of that software comes from the same city as me?

[Mijikai]

Thanks was still on an old version.

[TassyJim]

Thank you,
I was on version 2.3 but hadn't noticed that option.

Very handy

Jim

[BarryG]

LOL, I actually was on an older version, too. Seems like a lot of us were! Just goes to show how stable and good HxD is - that we never felt the need to check for updates!

[Kwai chang caine]

Waouuuuh !!! i believe it's the first time i see an export menu to PureBasic
It's the begining of the glory of our love PB
it's FRED who will be happy and proud to see his baby enter the big leagues

Thanks for the tip INFRATEC