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GBIC >> Software >> gbHexViewer

gbHexViewer

gbHexViewer is a simple file viewer which will displays the content of any file in hexadecimal format.

Just select a folder to display a list files in that folder, then select the file to view. 8-Character and 16-character width displays are supported.

Download (v1.0, 163KB)

gbHexViewer uses a single main screen, consisting of a toolbar, folder browser, file list and integrated web browser:

Feature List

gbHexViewer the following features.

View files in hexadecimal format
Limit display to all or selected file extensions
8 or 16 character display width
Folder/File browser
Previous/Next
Search dialog
Highlight all search terms
Open folder in Windows
Open file in default client
Top/Bottom navigation commands
Copy Selection / Copy All
Bookmarking
Online Help

Using gbHexViewer

Using gbHexViewer couldn't be more simpler.

1. Select a folder
2. Select a file to display

That's it. The toolbar provides a few additional navigation features, which are discussed below. The integrated web browser provide a context menu which varies with the content of the displayed file. Neither the folder browser nor file list provide context menus.

Toolbar

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

Close
Closes all expanded folders in the folder browser
Folder
Open the selected folder
File
Open the selected file in the default client
Previous
Select and display the previous file in the file list
Next
Select and display the next file in the file list
Top
Scroll to the top of the file
Bottom
Scroll to the bottom of the file
Copy
Copy selected text to clipboard
CopyAll
Copy all text to clipboard
Search
Opens the web browser Find dialog
Bookmark
Add the currently selected file as a bookmark. Up to 5 bookmarks are supported. To return to a previously bookmarked file, press the dropdown arrow next to the toolbar Bookmark button and select a bookmarked file to display.
Wide
Toggle the diplay between 8 and 16 characters in width
Settings
Edit the list of exensions that will be displayed in the folder/file browser
Help
Opens this online Help page.

Keyboard Shortcuts

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

F1 - Help
Ctrl-R - Remove all bookmark entires

Folder/File Browser

The built-in folder browser supports only the C: drive.

Once a folder is selected, the files in that files are listed. The first file is automatically selected and displayed.

A file can be selected using the mouse, or the toolbar Previous/Next button can be used to move through the file list.

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!