Opening Encoded Hex Files

Hex Editor Neo supports decoding Intel HEX and Motorola S-Records files. You may decode and put them into any opened document using the Edit » Insert Hex… command or open as new documents using the File » Open » Open Hex… command.

See the Edit » Insert Hex… topic for the window description.

This command provides additional options over generic File » Open » Open File…, which also allows opening the HEX files in the editor.

When the user saves changes made to the opened HEX file Hex Editor Neo uses original file format.

Support for “Gaps”

Since it is quite common for encoded binary files to contain “gaps”, that is, areas of absent data, Hex Editor Neo provides supports for creating and removing gaps. Gaps are also persisted when saved into an encoded binary format. However, if the file is saved directly, gaps are replaced with zeros.

Gaps are also not persisted for other document types.

Use the Select » Gap Selection (Sparse) command to mark the current selection as absent data. To remove a gap, use any other standard editor operations to fill it with data or remove.

Scripting

Macros and scripts running in the editor may use the openHexAsync method to open Intel HEX or Motorola S-Records files.