? Diff fixed format binary files without skewing bytes?

[aemcat]

Is there a way to diff binary files without the bytes being moved around on the display?
To show changes char by char instead of differences (Adds, Deletes) in blocks?

My binary files are identical length and adhere to a fixed format.
I'd like to see the binary files side by side (with no "inserted" white space where it finds differences, which then skews the data) such that bytes that differ show in yellow.

In Detail Level for Difference Identification
I tried Lines and Characters, but still not in fixed format.
I suspect there needs to be a "just characters" options?

OR

In File Comparison filter, I tried to turn off "show added" and "showed deleted" hoping it would just do everything as Changes, but didn't work, still shows segment adds and deletes.

If this isn't available, I'd like to know so I can put in a feature request!

(along with adding byte numbers to left (like line numbers) when displaying binary in the above mode).

Thanks!
Rebecca

[psguru]

There's no direct support for this. What you need may be archived by using a plugin that would convert your binary files to hex format. To see example of how to set up plug-ins go to http://www.prestosoft.com/ps.asp?page=edp_plugins. A popular hex dump utility is hd ( http://adunk.ozehosting.com/hexdump.html ).