WpfHexEditor.Sample.BinaryFilesDifference

Side-by-side binary file comparison with difference highlighting.

🎯 Purpose

Advanced sample for comparing two binary files and highlighting differences using custom background colors.

✨ Features Demonstrated

• Side-by-Side Comparison: Two hex editors in parallel
• Difference Highlighting: Color-coded byte differences
• Synchronized Scrolling: Both editors scroll together
• CustomBackgroundBlock API: Visual difference markers
• Statistical Analysis: Difference count and percentage

🚀 How to Run

Visual Studio

1. Open WpfHexEditorControl.sln
2. Set as startup project
3. Press F5

Command Line

dotnet run

📦 Project Type

• Platform: WPF
• Language: C#
• Target Frameworks:
  • .NET 7.0-windows
  • .NET 8.0-windows

🎓 Use Cases

• Binary Diff Tools: Compare file versions
• Patch Analysis: Understand what changed
• ROM Hacking: Compare different ROM versions
• Version Control: Binary file comparison
• Quality Assurance: Verify file modifications

📊 Comparison Features

• Byte-Level Accuracy: Every difference highlighted
• Color Coding: Different colors for added/removed/modified
• Navigation: Jump between differences
• Statistics: Total differences and similarity percentage
• Export: Save comparison results

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• BarChart Sample - Visual data analysis
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✨ Binary file comparison with visual difference highlighting