The Intel HEX Class Module is designed to allow the programmer to easily work with Intel HEX files. Using standard C++ stream operators it is possible to decode a file into memory and then to examine the entire content of the file much more easily than if the original file was simply opened in a text editor.

Additionally, again using a C++ stream operator, it is possible to encode the current data in memory back into Intel HEX format again straight to a file.

Using this class it is also possible to:

• Generate Intel HEX files with your own content
• Fill blank areas of an Intel HEX file with a desired value or pattern
• Merge two or more files together
• Selectively merge parts of two or more files together
• Check an Intel HEX file for correctness and integrity (correct construction, checksums ok, etc.)

• Stream Intel HEX file content into class for decoding
• Stream data stored in memory out from class in Intel HEX format to a file
• 'Never give up' approach to decoding; warning and error messages can be examined upon completion; as much as humanely possible will have been decoded.
• Class contains no 'try' calls; will always return cleanly for programmer to make decision how to proceed.
• File sizes up to 4GB supported (system dependent).
• All records as per the official Intel "Hexadecimal Object File Format Specification, Revision A, January 6, 1988" supported

For all current information, visit the project page at codinghead.github.com/Intel-HEX-Class.