BFile Reader: A simple utility for examining binary files
BFile Reader is a quick and dirty utility for examining the data fork of a file in binary stream mode. It is particularly useful for development of programs that use the FileListMethods package that involve pointers as well as the storage of a variety of data types.
Start the program and open the file you want to examine with the 'File:Open' menu command.
Next, enter the desired byte address within the file in the small edit field at the bottom of the window and click 'Read'.
A 200-byte area within the file is displayed, in rows of 10 bytes, with the value of the bytes shown both in hexadecimal and as ascii characters (if such a thing is valid). In addition the main window displays the position within the file that is being displayed, the file length, and the translation of the first 8, 4 or 2 bytes of the range according to various number formats: double and integer.
Many other features could be added to this simple beginning -- feel free to improvise.
