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> 	emacs will do the job. I would think though that a general editor
> esp one that allowed changing between display and input modes for hex and 
> decimal could be useful esp if it is a little simpler and thiner that emacs.
> 
i used a binary editor called 'bpe' some time ago. it was page oriented and
you coud switch between editing in ascii and hex. not very fancy but it
did the work. i may have the source in sime dusty corener if someone is
interested.