A template is a dialog box
that provides means for editing custom data structures in a more comfortable and
error-preventing way than raw hex editing does. The data may originate from a file, from
disk sectors, or from virtual memory. Especially when editing databases, you may prefer to
define a custom template for ease of access to the records.
A template definition is stored in a
text file. The template editor enables you to write template definitions and
offers syntax checking. A template definition mainly contains variable declarations, that
are similar to those in source code of programming languages. The syntax is explained in
detail in Appendix A of the user manual.
The supported data types include all the common integer,
floating-point and boolean variants, five date types, hex values, binary, characters, and
string types. Arrays of both single variables and groups of variables can be used. |
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The ability to move freely
forwards and backwards within the data makes using templates particularly flexible:
- The same variable may be interpreted and manipulated in several ways.
- Irrelevant data sections can be skipped.
The template manager lists all text files in
the WinHex directory that contain template definitions. The title of the template along
with a description, the filename, and the date and time of the last modification is shown.
Click the Apply button to display a template using the selected template definition for
the data in the current editor window at the current position. You may also create a new
template definition, delete or edit an existing one.
WinHex comes with several sample templates, particularly
such that enhance access to the FAT file system data structures. |
