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| genre = [[Software utility|Utility]] | | genre = [[Software utility|Utility]] | ||
| licence = [[GNU General Public License]] | | licence = [[GNU General Public License]] | ||
| website = [http:// | | website = [http://beye.sourceforge.net beye.sourceforge.net] | ||
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''' | '''BEYE''' ('''Binary EYE''') is a multiplatform, portable [[viewer]] of [[binary files]] with a built-in editor that functions in binary, hexadecimal and [[disassembler]] modes. It uses native [[X86_assembly_language#Syntax|Intel syntax]] for disassembly. Features include an [[Atmel AVR|AVR]]/[[Java (software platform)|Java]]/[[x86]]-[[i386]]-[[AMD64]]/[[ARM architecture|ARM]]-[[XScale]]/[[PPC64]] disassemblers, a Russian code pages converter, full preview of [[DOS MZ executable|MZ]], [[New Executable|NE]], [[Portable Executable|PE]], [[NLM (file format|NLM]], [[coff32]], [[Executable and Linkable Format|ELF]] formats, partial preview of [[a.out]], [[Linear Executable|LE and LX]], [[Phar Lap (company)|Phar Lap]] formats, and a code navigator. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
'''Beye''' was born in [[1994]]and had the name: "biew". Later it was renamed into: "beye" because its name had some negative associations in english. At that time, russian compilers were not able to produce highly optimized executables, and CPUs were too slow. That caused many programmers to code in [[assembly language]]. In those days many countries, mainly [[Russia]], had no [[Internet]] access and it was problematic to find information about CPUs. Many programs produced errors and it was too difficult to understand the true source of the problems. The compiler might be defective, or the program might have design defects or oversights. | |||
After spending a long time trying to understand the causes of the defects in his own programs, the bear hunter, author of | After spending a long time trying to understand the causes of the defects in his own programs, the bear hunter, author of '''beye''' coded his own disassembler. Perhaps the needs of the author could have been covered by existing disassemblers but it was impossible to get them, and so he wrote his own. The author of '''beye''' was familiar with some disassemblers, like [[hiew]] and qview. But these covered only half of the author's needs. When the project achieved the functionality of [[hiew]], the author started redistributing his project to friends. | ||
Initially | Initially '''beye''' was closed-source, but friends helped to improve the project with new ideas, and in some cases with new code. Later, after purchasing a modem, the author decided to open the source and publish '''beye''' on the [[Internet]]. The author understood that commercial profit from selling executables of '''beye''' would be too low to make much money. On the other hand, attracting volunteers would permit serious improvements of the project. | ||
In 2000, the sources were published at [http://sourceforge.net sourceforge.net]. | In 2000, the sources were published at [http://sourceforge.net sourceforge.net]. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
Beye's features include<ref>http://beye.sourceforge.net/en/beye_intro.html</ref>: | |||
* Built-in [[Atmel AVR|AVR]]/[[Java (software platform)|Java]]/[[x86]]-[[i386]]-[[AMD64]]/[[ARM architecture|ARM]]-[[XScale]]/[[PPC64]] disassemblers. | * Built-in [[Atmel AVR|AVR]]/[[Java (software platform)|Java]]/[[x86]]-[[i386]]-[[AMD64]]/[[ARM architecture|ARM]]-[[XScale]]/[[PPC64]] disassemblers. | ||
* Saving and restoring parts of files. | * Saving and restoring parts of files. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http:// | *[http://beye.sourceforge.net The project's home page.] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Hex editors]] | [[Category:Hex editors]] | ||
[[es: | [[es:beye]] | ||
[[ru:Beye]] | [[ru:Beye]] | ||
Revision as of 10:52, 27 February 2010
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BEYE (Binary EYE) is a multiplatform, portable viewer of binary files with a built-in editor that functions in binary, hexadecimal and disassembler modes. It uses native Intel syntax for disassembly. Features include an AVR/Java/x86-i386-AMD64/ARM-XScale/PPC64 disassemblers, a Russian code pages converter, full preview of MZ, NE, PE, NLM, coff32, ELF formats, partial preview of a.out, LE and LX, Phar Lap formats, and a code navigator.
History
Beye was born in 1994and had the name: "biew". Later it was renamed into: "beye" because its name had some negative associations in english. At that time, russian compilers were not able to produce highly optimized executables, and CPUs were too slow. That caused many programmers to code in assembly language. In those days many countries, mainly Russia, had no Internet access and it was problematic to find information about CPUs. Many programs produced errors and it was too difficult to understand the true source of the problems. The compiler might be defective, or the program might have design defects or oversights.
After spending a long time trying to understand the causes of the defects in his own programs, the bear hunter, author of beye coded his own disassembler. Perhaps the needs of the author could have been covered by existing disassemblers but it was impossible to get them, and so he wrote his own. The author of beye was familiar with some disassemblers, like hiew and qview. But these covered only half of the author's needs. When the project achieved the functionality of hiew, the author started redistributing his project to friends.
Initially beye was closed-source, but friends helped to improve the project with new ideas, and in some cases with new code. Later, after purchasing a modem, the author decided to open the source and publish beye on the Internet. The author understood that commercial profit from selling executables of beye would be too low to make much money. On the other hand, attracting volunteers would permit serious improvements of the project.
In 2000, the sources were published at sourceforge.net.
Features
Beye's features include[1]:
- Built-in AVR/Java/x86-i386-AMD64/ARM-XScale/PPC64 disassemblers.
- Saving and restoring parts of files.
- Support for a-out, arch, coff-386, ELF, MZ, jvmclass, LMF, LE and LX, NE, NLM-386, PharLap, PE, RDOFF, SIS and SISX executable formats.
- Instruction high-lighting.
- A code navigator.
- A CPU performance utility
- A built-in 64-bit calculator
- Support for the formats: asf, avi, bmp, jpeg, mov, mp3, mpeg, realmedia, wav multimedia.
- Console-Input viewer
- Pattern searching in different modes: disassembler, hexadecimal and binary.
- Russian code-page converter.
External links
See also
- File viewer
- Hex editor
- Assembler
- Disassembler
- Reverse engineering
- Comparison of hex-editors
- Hiew
- List of file formats