Hex editing

[v777tony]

Hey ppls, I've just started to get into hex and binary editing. And I can't figure out how to get the File Version info tab. When you right-click then go to properties. Could someone help me. I've gotten it there. it's just that none of my info I enter shows.

[v777tony]

NO REPLIES!!! whad up wit dat?

[v777tony]

Has no one hex edited?

[Gox]

Nope sorry, can't say I've every come across a need to hex edit anything.

[v777tony]

damn... guess everyone just uses scripts...

[felgall]

The last time I did any hex editing was about 23 years ago. Haven't had any need for it since then.

[v777tony]

23 Yrs is more than my life...

[ghell]

You probably got no replies because:

- this is a "Computer Programming" forum, and hex editing isn't computer programing so you're not talking to the correct audience

- the version part of the file depends on which type of file you are using, for example plaintext files have no file version. pdf files probably have a version somewhere but it may be in an embedded xml string or whatever rather than at a given offset. windows native executables may have a file version at a given offset in their header that is specific to windows native executables (i don't know what that offset is)

[v777tony]

You probably got no replies because:

- this is a "Computer Programming" forum, and hex editing isn't computer programing so you're not talking to the correct audience

- the version part of the file depends on which type of file you are using, for example plaintext files have no file version. pdf files probably have a version somewhere but it may be in an embedded xml string or whatever rather than at a given offset. windows native executables may have a file version at a given offset in their header that is specific to windows native executables (i don't know what that offset is)
A standard Win32 executable file.

[Mhtml]

What are you specifically trying to do? You're are exactly clear.

[v777tony]

What are you specifically trying to do? You're are exactly clear.Modify or otherwise put version info into a Win32 executable file. Ya know the stuff that shows the file name, version, company name, ect. ect.

[Roelf]

That information is put there by the compiler, based on information you specify yourself. If you want to change the info in a file from someone else, i think you're not allowed to do that.

What program are you using to code and compile?

[v777tony]

That information is put there by the compiler, based on information you specify yourself. If you want to change the info in a file from someone else, i think you're not allowed to do that.

What program are you using to code and compile?
I know... I'm not compiling any code. I'm low level programming. Therefore, I need to write it in myself.

[ghell]

So you want to add version information to an exe you have written in asm?