Hello I cannot find the information I am looking for anywhere How could I get the binary code of any file whether it be text or executeable or whatever to echo or even put it into a variable. I would like to know and would think it is great if I could do this in php like showing a file with each bit or byte so that a file can be manipulated better by php. thanks you guys youre great. also any links to information not pertaining to hexidecimal code within a binary file would be great or any external apps. I don't mind doping any reading it's just that google keeps on linking to stupid hexedecimal viewers that do not display binary.😃 thanks again dudes