What is the meaning of 'plain binary file'?

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pepito

What is the meaning of 'plain binary file'?

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Or where can I get a definition?

pepito
Neptune

RE:What is the meaning of 'plain binary file'?

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It simply means very first byte of the file is executable code, and you won't find the specialized sections that other formats have, such as import/export directories, resources, etc.  
carbonBased

RE:What is the meaning of 'plain binary file'?

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It's a binary without any format to it.  In other words, you must setup the environment (data, code segments, etc) yourself... it's basically a glorified boot sector, when you think about it :)

Cheers,
Jeff
pepito

RE:What is the meaning of 'plain binary file'?

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Thank you very much!

pepito
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