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Binary compare

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 1:57 am
by Fabius
Hello, I have a few questions about binary files comparison.
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- Is there any way to avoid the padding behavior? I would like to have the ability to make a simple byte-to-byte comparison.
- Is there a way to show the address column?
- Is there a way to edit files on the hex or ASCII side?

What I'm trying to achieve is something similar to vbindiff, which does all these 3 things in the terminal.
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Thank you.

Re: Binary compare

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:04 am
by psguru
- Is there any way to avoid the padding behavior? I would like to have the ability to make a simple byte-to-byte comparison.
Yes. See Options | Binary Comparison | Use fast byte-by-byte comparison

- Is there a way to show the address column?
With fast byte-by-byte comparison enabled, the address column will be visible by default, and optionally hidden.

- Is there a way to edit files on the hex or ASCII side?
No, binary comparison is read-only.

Re: Binary compare

Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2024 2:31 am
by Fabius
Thank you very much. May I ask if there's any plan to add the edit feature?

Re: Binary compare

Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2024 8:41 am
by psguru
No, there are no current plans, at least not for version 16.