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GBIC >> Software >> gbHexViewer
gbHexViewer

gbHexViewer is a hex file viewer. It is an intentually minimal application which focuses on displaying files in hexadecimal format.

Download (v1.0, 90KB)

Feature List

gbHexViewer the following features.
  • View files in hexadecimal format
  • Adjustable # of characters displayed per line
  • Ease of switching between 8-char and 16-char displays
  • Search dialog
  • Edit list of characters that will display normally
  • Font Selection
  • Normal text viewing of file content
  • Auto-Adjust Dialog width to match width of displayed characters
  • Copy Selection
  • Online Help


Toolbar

Most gbHexViewer features or settings are accessed through the toolbar buttons.

  

  • Open
    Open and select a file for viewing

  • Searchs
    Opens a Search dialog. Hex or text strings may be used as search terms.

  • Hex View
    Views the file in hex format. On by default, View the file as normal text when unpressed.

  • Font
    Opens a font selection dialog

  • Settings
    When pressed, cycles through the 8/16/custom hex widths. The drop down menu contains the additional options:
    • Auto-Adjust Dialog Width
    • Set Visible Characters
    • Set Hex Width
    • Set Hex Width = 8
    • Set Hex Width = 16

  • Help
    Opens this online Help page.


Keyboard Shortcuts

The following key combinations are available to the user to access gbHexViewer features:

  • F1 - Help
  • F3 - Open Search Dialog
  • Ctrl-F - Open Search Dialog
  • Ctrl-H - Toggle Hex and Text Views
  • Ctrl-O - Select and Open a File
  • Ctrl-N - Find Next
  • Ctrl-P - Find Previous


Other Comments

Miscellaneous information is provided in this section.

Sessions
When gbHexViewer starts, it restores the previous session content (displays the file being viewed when gbHexViewer was closed).

INI File
gbHexViewer application settings are saved in an INI file, kept in the same folder as the gbHexViewer application.

Comments and suggestions are welcome!