Hex Editing

[Proph]

Is there a way to hex edit a file using autoit? I just want to do a simple string replace by hex editing a file.

[Valuater]

hex to string

then

string to hex

maybe?

8)

[blindwig]

Not natively, but do a search - there are a few DLL wrapper UDFs on this forum for what you're trying to do.

[Lazycat]

With beta you can use DllSctruct* functions for handle binary. For instance you can start with APIFileReadWrite UDF.

[Proph]

Thanks I will try that.

[Proph]

I can't seem to figure out how to use APIFileReadWrite to do exactly what I want. I asked in the thread posted... but I think in the thread I started is a more appropriate place to ask for help.

What I want to do is look for a 4 character string of text within a binary file and replace all instances of that string with 4 other characters.

Like search for I386 and replace it with XPPC.

I am making a tool that helps people create a Windows multiboot disk. I allready have a way to do this by using another hex editing tool... but I want to get rid of the other hex editing tool and only use autoit to do it.

Thanks to anyone who trys to help. Autoit is the best tools since dos!

[Proph]

Thanks Larry. That looks like an explanation that clears a lot more up for me.