The bvi is a display-oriented editor for binary files (hex editor), based on the vi text editor. If you are familiar with vi, simply launch the editor and start editing. A bmore program is also included in the package.
The screen is divided into four areas, symbolized by four different colors (only on this page, bvi uses NO colors). The magenta area contents the addresses in hexadecimal notation. The green area contents the values of the edited file in hexadecimal notation. The red area contents the same bytes in ASCII representation. The yellow status line displays on the left side the current status messages and on the right site the current position of the cursor and the value of the byte on this address in octal, hexadecimal, decimal and ASCII notation.
This is free and open source software.
Website: bvi.sourceforge.net
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Developer: Gerhard Bürgmann,
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
bvi is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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