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readexe version 0.1 (Announce)

posted by RayeR , CZ, 15.08.2023, 19:01

Hi, many years ago I coded a simple tool EXeinfo that probably do similar things to yours. Feel free to try out and compare results if you want. I just wrote it when learning about exe a bit myself...

http://rayer.g6.cz/programm/programe.htm#EXEINFO

Bwt about C and bitfields. I don't hesitate using bitfields and unions and manipulate them by memcpy, fread, typecast and it works fine for me, at least ingcc that I mostly use. I just need to use attribute packed to avoid byte field alignment including memory holes, when structure is packed there are nobholes and all works as expected. I usualy compile my tools for Dos/Windows/Linux with gcc toolchains Djgpp/Mingw/native 32/64b linux gcc and I didn't have a problem. Also some code was ported to 8b atmel AVR and 32b ARM also runnig fine there. But I don't suggest anybody to break/abuse C ruled in general but in some case it makes life easier... :)

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Complete thread:

• readexe version 0.1 - segin, 08.08.2023, 18:08 (Announce)
  • readexe version 0.1 - DosWorld, 09.08.2023, 23:30
    • readexe version 0.1 - segin, 11.08.2023, 12:49
  • readexe version 0.1 - tkchia, 10.08.2023, 21:08
    • readexe version 0.1 - segin, 11.08.2023, 12:46
      • readexe version 0.1 - tkchia, 11.08.2023, 12:59
        • readexe version 0.1 - segin, 11.08.2023, 13:50
  • readexe version 0.1 - RayeR, 15.08.2023, 19:01
    • readexe version 0.1 - segin, 15.08.2023, 19:53
      • readexe version 0.1 - segin, 22.08.2023, 00:49
      • readexe version 0.1 - Oso2k, 22.08.2023, 08:11
        • readexe version 0.1 - Rugxulo, 22.08.2023, 15:51