Hex Dump File Viewer for Maximizing Windows

Help Contents

Commands

Procedures


Commands

Open

Close

About

Exit


Procedures

Opening a File

Closing a File

Scrolling Through a File

Exiting Hex Dump

Learning About Hex Dump

Viewing Hex Dump Source Code


The Hexdump [Open] Command
Open

The [Open] command in Hex Dump's [File] menu allows you to open a file and load it into Hex Dump to view.


The Hexdump [Close] Command
Close

The [Close] command in Hex Dump's [File] menu allows you to close the file currently being displayed in the Hex Dump window.  Closing a file will free the memory used by the file's buffer.


The Hexdump [About] Command
About

The [About] command in Hex Dump's [File] menu displays a dialogue box containing author and copyright information about Hex Dump.


The Hexdump [Exit] Command
Exit

The [Exit] command in Hex Dump's [File] menu will close any currently open file and terminate the Hex Dump application.


Procedure for Opening a File
Opening a File

To open a file in Hex Dump, select the [File] and [Open] commands. Hex Dump will display a standard drive/directory list box from which you can choose a file.  Highlight the desired file and press [OK].  Or, simply double-click on the file name to open it.


Procedure for Closing a File
Closing a File

To Close a file in Hex Dump without exiting the application, select the [File] and [Close] commands.  The Hex Dump window will be cleared.


Procedure for Scrolling in Hexdump
Scrolling Through a File

Paging Down -- You can use the scroll bars or the keyboard to view the contents of a file with Hex Dump.  To scroll down a page with the keyboard, press the Page Down key.  To scroll down a page with the mouse, click the scroll bar below the thumbtrack.

Paging Up -- Press the Page Up key on the keyboard or click the scroll bar above the thumbtrack.

Scrolling One Line Down -- Press the down cursor key or click the down scroll button.

Scrolling One Line Up -- Press the up cursor key or click the up scroll button.

Scrolling to the Right -- Press the right cursor key, select the right scroll button, or click the scroll bar to the right of the thumbtrack.

Scrolling to the Left -- Press the left cursor key, select the left scroll button, or click the scroll bar to the left of the thumbtrack.


Procedure for Exiting Hexdump
Exiting Hex Dump

To exit the Hex Dump application, select the [File] and [Exit] commands.  Any currently open file will be closed, and the Hex Dump application will terminate.


Using the [About] Command
Learning About Hex Dump

To view author and copyright information about Hex Dump, select the [File] and [About] commands.


How to View Hexdump Source Code
Viewing Hex Dump Source Code

To view the source code for Hex Dump, load the file HEX.C from your Maximizing Windows diskette into a word processor capable of viewing an ASCII file.