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Parallel Maps Handling

In many binaries, maps are grouped logically (sometimes, the map just occurs several times in the binary file), and such maps contain either the same, or very similar values, and all such maps have same dimensions and formats.

In such cases, BitEdit can handle such maps as single entities, called groups of Parallel maps, and can transfer the changes in such groups automatically, reducing the amount of mechanical work required to make an edit to a map.

There are 2 different modes in which BitEdit can operate:

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Simple Mode, aka Automatic Data Transfer​

In Simple mode, changes are propagated automatically within the map group, and the entire group is seen as a single map when you edit it.

Advanced mode, aka Manual Data Transfer​

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  • By moving the alt Map Index slider, you choose the map to display in the editor

  • By switching the alt Transfer mode toggle, you choose how the values are transferred to the other maps:

    • As Is: the values in the other maps of the group are replaced

    • Deltas: the differences in the current map are applied to the other maps

    • Percents: the percentages-of-original are adjusted in the other maps of the group to match the percentages in the current map

  • By hitting the alt Transfer Changes button, you propagate the changes you made in the current map to all of the other maps in the same group