Dumpster

What is it?

A utility that allows a user to view file information through the use of XML scripts. There are two parts to dumpster:

• A window which provides a raw view into the file data via a hex/ASCII dump.
• A tree view which extracts the information contained within that data.

The current version is 0.2.4prealpha, and provides the following functions:

• A dump in ASCII and hexadecimal notation of the entire file.
• A search utility for finding specific strings of data---highlighting the location if a match is found.
• The ability to extract byte arrays and integers ( 8, 16, and 32-bit ) and display them in various formats ( e.g. hex, binary, octal ) with a label explaining their significance.
• Using a simple 'if' construct, users can display information about the extracted data.
• The facility to highlight extracted data in the dump window by clicking the entry in the tree window.

What does it look like?

Take a look at a screen-shot.

What's it written in?

C++ and Qt ( I'm working with version 2.3 )

Where can I get it?

Check out its SourceForge project page.

Where to now?

Though currently usable, this application is still very much pre-alpha; there's a long way to go to get it to where I want it.

Any and all ( within reason ) comments or suggestions are welcome.

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