On 14 Aug 2002 12:47:48 -0400
"W.W.Webb"
Is there a way to view what's in a binary/executable? or whatever the widget icon is. i tried kedit, and emacs, but get garbage or odd symbols, with the a statement in between.
I ask because I'm trying to figure out what script controls the reboot drop down menu... after you press shutdown there is a choice for halt or reboot, and a pull down menu which used to have choices for the other operating systems on this machine, but now it is blank.
I don't know about your exact drop-down problem, but you can use "strings mybinary > output.txt" to get a list of readable strings in the binary. Or you can open it up in a hex editor. Unless you are real lucky, these won't show you the logic of the program, but you might get a clue. You need to look at the source code of the binary in question. -- use Perl; #powerful programmable prestidigitation