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Andrew
2009-07-16
2021-03-21
  • Andrew

    Andrew - 2009-07-16

    Is there a way to use this to compare 2 binary files and view in Hex? I have the hex editor plugin, but once I go to that mode, compare complains "nothing to compare". In normal (non-hex) mode Compare says that the files match, I assume because it's ignoring non-text characters.

    Help?

     
    • Jean-sébastien Leroy

      Hi,

      For comparing hex file, you can use (as you already did) the Hex plugin and use its built-in comparison feature.

      Best regards,
      Jean-sébastien

       
    • Andrew

      Andrew - 2009-07-17

      Thank you for your reply. I didn't realize it had that feature.
      Tried it, unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work. Highlights at random, stuff that matches and doesn't match.

       
  • OzBob

    OzBob - 2021-03-21

    I figured out how to use 'Hex Editor' 'Compare Files'.

    Open two files
    2nd file right click tab and choose 'Move to other view'
    click first file
    ctrlA - select All
    click 2nd file
    ctrlA - select All
    Plugins | Hex-Editor | Compare Hex

     

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