Performing bitwise operations

To access the Bitwise Operations Bar use ToolsBitwise Operations (Ctrl+B).

Figure 4.10. Bitwise Operations Bar

Bitwise Operations Bar

To apply a bitwise operation on a range of data:

  1. Select the range to apply the operation on (see the section called “Selecting a range of data”). If no range is selected the operation will be performed on the current offset. The selected range is displayed at the far left of the bar. Clicking on the displayed range cycles the number base used to display it (Hexadecimal, Octal, Decimal).

  2. Select the desired operation from the operations list. Available operations are AND, OR, XOR and NOT.

  3. Type the data to use for the operation in the data text entry (if applicable).

  4. Select the type of the data from the data type list.

  5. Press the Execute button to perform the operation.