Robert Rolf wrote : > What is so hard about using google? > > hex + file + compare + program > First hit is what you want > http://www.getsomesoft.com/Development/Web/6382-HexCmp.html > and a subsequent reference confirming that it reads intel hex. He he... Thanks for the pointer ! Currently downloading... I'll report back how it worked. Mike W wrote : > Is'nt there a program called FC.COM or FC.EXE in Dos > which does just this? or are we past useful utrils and Dos ? No, Re-read the original post. In particular *this* part : > > The problem with using "normal" file compare tools, is that > > two HEX files could look different, but they could still be > > functional the same. Jan-Erik. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads