Readme file for Hex Editor v9.0a r4.0a PD 12/15/2025.

Extract the HEXED9R5.ZIP contents to any  directory within QB64
such as C:\QB64\HEXEDIT9 and copy the source program  HEXEDIT.BAS to the
QB64 directory. Load the source in QB64 and make the .exe there.  Do not
extract to C:\ or C:\QB64

Then start Hexedit on the command line with a filename, for example:

HEXEDIT c:\windows\system32\config.nt

Where filename can be a windows long filename if enclosed in quotes.

Or, start Hexedit without specifiying  any command line and start at the
file box menu,  navigate using cursor keys,  selecting with <enter>, and
switch windows with <tab>, and Shift-<tab>.  Exits to editor or DOS with
<escape>. Select files, directories, and drives with left mouse click.

After entering the editor,  use editing functions and use cursor keys or
mouse to move through the hex values,  while changing them with <enter>,
<delete>, or <insert> as you edit.  Use the mouse to position over bytes
and select them for editing with left mouse click.

Press Alt-Q at any time for online list of Hexedit functions and a brief
list of keys.  Edit  HEXEDIT.CFG  for customizing.  Read HEXEDIT.DOC for
more complete editing functions.

Use the drop down menu selections with Escape,  moving through them with
Left/Right/Up/Down cursor keys.  Select a menu selection with Enter, and
exit the menus with Escape.

Hilight areas with  Shift-<key> and  right mouse button drag. Copy areas
to clipboard with  Control-C  and  paste  into  any  loaded  file   with
Control-V,  using Control-X  to  undo paste,  and Control-Z to undo  all
pastes.

Hexedit is free and is hereby placed into the Public Domain 2025.

Hexedit was written by: Erik Jon Oredson
and can be reached at: eoredson@gmail.com

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