PHexVEditor 1.0

[Desrat]

its encrypted data so could be anything really

[Imagine Programming]

Well works on every file I tested except the ones I actually need the function for, however I did find a way around my problem using the apz from the original post to replace the first 50bytes (just means the target files now have to have 50 useless bytes in the header rather than just inserting them they get replaced.)

Well good to hear it's solved what filetype are you working with?

[Desrat]

It does work on binary/bytecode mate... that's where "wb" and "rb" stands for... (write binary and read binary)

Tested here on images and executables

Well works on every file I tested except the ones I actually need the function for, however I did find a way around my problem using the apz from the original post to replace the first 50bytes (just means the target files now have to have 50 useless bytes in the header rather than just inserting them they get replaced.)

[Dermot]

Remember that there is a limit to how long an SQL statement can be. I can't remember what it is. So if your files are very large and you encode them as text, the insert statement will fail if the statement is too long.

[Centauri Soldier]

COOL! Thanks much Dermot.

[Dermot]

Encoding the file to text is the only way to save a file to a database as far as I know. BLOBS are another way but you can't do that with AMS, at least not using SQLite.

[Centauri Soldier]

Does ne1 happen to know how?

[Centauri Soldier]

Use Crypto.Base64EncodeToString() to convert the file to text. Then use Crypto.Base64DecodeFromString() to convert it back to a file.

Thanks for your suggestion Dermot. I have done that before and it increases the file size significantly. I want to store the file contents in a database but that method makes the file content increase. I am looking for a way to read the raw code without using that method.

[Imagine Programming]

It does work on binary/bytecode mate... that's where "wb" and "rb" stands for... (write binary and read binary)

Tested here on images and executables

[Desrat]

local old=io.open("file2.bin");
local old_content=old:read("*all");
old:close();
local f=io.open("file1.bin", "rb");
local w=io.open("file2.bin", "wb");


w:write(f:read(50)..old_content);
w:close();
f:close();

works on standard files (txt etc) but not on the files I need editing I have attached a sample of the 2 files below, if you wouldnt mind taking a look again i need the first 50bytes of file1 inserting at the beginning of file2 thx again

[Imagine Programming]

BLAH. I really need to learn that.

I'm making this lua action plugin and a tutorial to go with it. So you'll be fine within a week ^^

[Dermot]

A somewhat related question...how can I copy a file's (ascii?) code (such as all info from a jpg image) and pass it to a string variable?

Use Crypto.Base64EncodeToString() to convert the file to text. Then use Crypto.Base64DecodeFromString() to convert it back to a file.

[Centauri Soldier]

A somewhat related question...how can I copy a file's (ascii?) code (such as all info from a jpg image) and pass it to a string variable?

[ShadowUK]

local old=io.open("file2.bin");
local old_content=old:read("*all");
old:close();
local f=io.open("file1.bin", "rb");
local w=io.open("file2.bin", "wb");


w:write(f:read(50)..old_content);
w:close();
f:close();

BLAH. I really need to learn that.

[Imagine Programming]

local old=io.open("file2.bin");
local old_content=old:read("*all");
old:close();
local f=io.open("file1.bin", "rb");
local w=io.open("file2.bin", "wb");


w:write(f:read(50)..old_content);
w:close();
f:close();