Mutarov's Hex Editor (mhx)

A minimalist hex editor designed for command-line usage.

Features

• Allocate Memory:

  • ab <num> — Allocate <num> bytes.
  • adb <num> — Allocate <num> double bytes (8*2).
  • abs <num> — Allocate <num> bits.

• Preview File:

  • p — Preview the entire file.
  • p <loc> — Preview content at a specific location <loc>.

• Editing:

  • c <loc> — Change current location to <loc>, enabling edits.
  • e <bytes> — Edit the content at the current location. Example: e 4b 9d 12 changes the byte values at the current location.

• Misc:

  • q — Quit the editor. It will ask if you want to save the changes before quitting.
  • h - Show help message.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Mutarov/mhx.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd mhx

3. Compile the program using make:

   make

4. Optionally, install the program to your system:

   sudo make install

Usage

To run the hex editor, simply execute the compiled binary:

mhx <file>

License

This project is licensed under the GPL v3 - see LICENSE file for details

Author

By Mutarov N.S. 2024

Contribute

I welcome contributions! if you'd like to contribute to Mutarov's Hex Editor (mhx), please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository: Click the "Fork" button on the top-right corner of this page.
2. Clone your fork:

   git clone https://github.com/Mutarov/mhx.git

3. Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix:

   git checkout -b <feature-name>

4. Make your changes and commit them:

   git commit -m "Description of changes"

5. Push your changes to your fork:

   git push origin <feature-name>

6. Create a pull request from your fork to the main repository. This is where you'll propose your changes to the original project.