This is a simple, efficient and easy-to-use hex editor.
There are two ways to run the program:

1) to run directly from the command line, type:

   HEXEDIT pathname [Enter]

   where 'pathname' is the full path name of the file you wish to edit

2) to use a file-selection interface dialog box, type:

   HEXEDITB [Enter]

   this is a form written using Visual Basic for DOS. Subsequently, before
   running HEXEDITB, you will first need to copy the file VBDRT10E.EXE
   to a directory that's in your path (your DOS directory should do fine)

PROGRAM USAGE:

Press F9 to switch back and forth between view mode and edit mode.
When the editor first loads, you are in view mode. You can tell whether you
are in edit mode if you see an inverse video selection cursor highlighting
one particular byte. As you press F9 repeatedly, this cursor turns on and off.

NAVIGATION KEYS:

Both Modes:       PgUp           scroll 1 screen up
                  PgDn           scroll 1 screen down
                  Ctrl+Home      scroll to first page
                  Ctrl+End       scroll to last page

View Mode:        Up             scroll 1 line up
                  Down           scroll 1 line down
                  F9             switch to edit mode
                  Esc            quit editor
                  
Edit Mode:        Up             scroll cursor 1 byte up
                  Down           scroll cursor 1 byte down
                  Left           scroll cursor 1 byte to the left
                  Right          scroll cursor 1 byte to the right
                  Home           move cursor to first byte on current page
                  End            move cursor to last byte on current page
                  F9             switch to view mode
                  0-9,A-F        change highlighted byte's value
                  Enter          accept changes to highlighted byte
                  Esc            cancel changes to highlighted byte

To switch off the editor, first switch back to view mode (if you had
been in edit mode), and press Esc.

To edit a file, switch to edit mode (the inverse video cursor should appear).
Use the arrow and editing keys (see above) to position the cursor over the
byte you wish to change. To change the byte's value, simply type in the new
value (use only the 16 hex keys, i.e. 0 through 9, and A through F). Press
Enter to accept the changes, or Esc to revert back to the original value.
You do not have to manually save changes - they will be saved automatically
upon exiting the program.

Enjoy! For any bug discoveries, comments, suggestions, etc. feel free to
contact me:

Ari Blachor
Jerusalem
100274.3470@compuserve.com
