Sous-Chef's Kitchen Utensils & Appliances Review

• Compare one .\SYS folder version (ex: 23541) against an updated .\SYS folder version (ex: 23549) so as to determine what changes have occurred in registry files.
• Compare one version of a ROM package (ex: Manila_2.1) against a newer version of the package (ex: Manila_2.1.1).
• Compare a device ROM (ex: Mega_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.4) against another ROM (ex: Mega_TMO_UK_1.33.110.2) of the device to see what the HTC changed.
• Compare specific files such as .XML, .PROVXML, etc.

• You can copy the installation folder from your system to an external drive. You can then launch the .EXE from the external drive on another system - no need for installation.

• None discovered.

• Copy your .EXE's that you want to compress to the squeezer folder and run BAT file.

• .NET (NetCF) cannot be compressed.

1. Unsign the file to edit using the unsigner tool.
2. Edit the file with the reshacker tool.
3. Sign the file with the signer tool using one of the certificates included.

• Useful for modifying taskbar icons resource (.DLL) files.
• Any resource editor tool similar to reshacker can be used.
• Only required for ROM's where certificate checking is enabled.

• Certificates included in the package are expired; newer versions are obtainable from the reference links below.

1. Run the Cab Converter executable
2. Add the .CAB's
3. Click the OEM or EXT button

• Useful for batch conversion of .CAB's.

• There are no checks to see if the conversions have been successful, so that will still need to be done manually by the user.
• Can only be installed to Local disk; do not try installing anywhere except the default location.
• Can only perform .CAB > OEM and .CAB > EXT.
• Converting multiple .CAB's may take a while; wait before clicking OK in the message box if you have 100+ .CAB files.
• There are still some cab files that will not convert because they do not have a _setup.xml file (CAB2OEM issue).

1. Create a porting folder (ex: C:\PortBuild)
2. Copy the PACKER.JAR to the porting folder (ex: C:\PortBuild)
3. Extract the SYS folder from the master SYS package using an archive tool (ex: WinRAR)
4. Copy the extracted SYS folder to the porting folder (ex: C:\PortBuild\SYS)
5. Launch PACKER.JAR
6. Enter 0409 in the LANG box
7. Enter 96 in the DPI box
8. Enter 240 in RESH box
9. Enter 320 in the RESV box
10. Copy the final results to the Ervius Kitchen

• The PACKER.JAR can be launched via command line (ex: java -jar 0409 96 240 320)

• Requires JAVA Runtime Edition.

• Make sure to use the latest version. Some older versions are harder to use because of the modular style of the program.

• The tool palettes are separate windows. The developers have moved to make a more unified experience but there is still room to improve.

Name: Beyond Compare
Version: 3.1.10

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1. Click the Open Package button.
2. Select the desired kitchen package.
3. Select the Remodule All EXE-DLL-MUI Files Into Created Package checkbox.
4. Click the Initfiles.txt tab.
5. Click Button3.

1. Create a sub-folder entitled: Files (ex: c:\xda\targetfolder\Files).
2. Delete OPTION.XML.
3. Move all the files to this folder; do not move: *.DSM, *.RGU, INITFLASHFILES.TXT.
4. Rename INITFLASHFILES.TXT to APP.DAT.
5. Make a copy of the .RGU file.
6. Rename the copy of the .RGU file to APP.REG.

• Microsoft .NET required.

• Designed for Ervius PkgToolBuildOS (legacy) kitchen.

1. Open initflashfiles.dat in a text editor such as notepad.exe.
2. Highlight all of the content that appears in the text editor and select Copy - do not close the text editor window, you'll need it again at the end of the procedure.
3. Launch Microsoft Excel.
4. Click in column A of row 1 on the sheet named initflashfiles.dat and then select Paste from the Edit menu - each line should now occupy one row.
5. Select the sheet named RunVBA and click the Translate button.
6. Highlight all of the translated content and then select Copy.
7. Switch over to the open text editor window and delete the current hex path content -the initflashfiles.dat file should now br empty.
8. Select Paste to copy the translated contents into the empty initflashfiles.dat.
9. Save the file; you're done.

• Macros must be enabled for VBA to run.
• Temporarily set the Macro Security level in Microsoft Excel to Low (Tools -> Macro -> Security -> Low).

• Requires Microsoft Excel.
• If so some reason Translate button is not working, activate sheet named initflashfiles.dat and manually execute subroutine named Hex2Text under Module1 from within the VBA Editor (Press Alt + F11).

• Viewing and editing all fields in the EXE headers: DOS Header, File (COFF) Header, Optional (PE) Header. Field values are displayed as binary, hexadecimal and decimal numbers.
• Viewing the Data Directories. You can modify relative virtual address (RVA) and size for each of them.
• Viewing the Section Headers. You can also edit all section parameters and characteristics.
• Generatig hexadecimal dump of any section.
• Displaying list of imported and exported functions.
• Resource browser.
• Integration with the Windows Explorer. Program adds a command Open with PEInfo to the context menu for supported files.
• Saving a detailed report to HTML file.
• 100% freeware (for non-commercial use).

• Information about PE files (executable file and dll in Windows and WindowsCE)
• Shows from what dll depends executable file
• Auto detect some other files
• Hexviewer
• Image / extraction of resources (icons, images, sounds, dialogs, etc.)
• Determine the processor type and operating system for the assembled file
• The program analyzes the resources and applications for Pocket PC
• Information about required to run the modules (DLL) and check their availability
• -=[can help find the cause of a system message "Can not find file or one of its components," attempting to start the file]=-
• Automatic determination of more than 350 file types, other than PE.

• PEinfo v0.9 BETA; Goto options and add LMB shell extentions; EXE, DLL, OCX, BPL.
• PEinfo v0.9 BETA; Goto options and set the location of Win32.hlp (if you have the Programmers Reference file).
• PEinfo v1; use MSDOS its pipeline feature (for all dos based, otherwise there is no information to read on screen.
• Pipelining in msdos is especially useful to obtain commands their help text files (arj /?), extact OSD to text or pipeline multiple variables within batch files.

PEINFO.EXE C:\Senax_Kitchen\RunWait.exe [COLOR=Red]>[/COLOR] C:\RunWait.txt

@ECHO OFF
@PEINFO.EXE C:\Senax_Kitchen\RunWait.exe [COLOR=Red]>[/COLOR] C:\RunWait.txt
@PEINFO.EXE C:\Senax_Kitchen\executability_check.exe [COLOR=Red]>>[/COLOR] C:\RunWait.txt
@PEINFO.EXE C:\Senax_Kitchen\ToggleInputPanel.exe [COLOR=Red]>>>[/COLOR] C:\RunWait.txt
:END
EXIT

• A tabbed interface
• Syntax styling
• (costomizable) Code highlighting
• Indentation guides, an auto indentation fix tool and even compile/debug/run tools
• Styling choices are more open than with many editors, allowing the use of proportional fonts, bold and italics, multiple foreground and background colours and multiple fonts
• Error indicators
• Folding
• Code completion
• Call tips

• Excellent loadup performance

• The only (minor) limitation stems from its Scintilla core: its RegEx search engine doesn't support alternations, but it more than makes up for via passive selection and token hilighting. As of v2.20 SciTE can use strips within the main window for find and replace rather than dialogs.

• None.

• None.