asciioo 🤧

A simple VS Code extension for converting between ASCII text and hexadecimal representations.

Features

This extension provides two main conversion commands:

• ASCII to Hex: Converts selected ASCII text to its hexadecimal representation
• Hex to ASCII: Converts selected hexadecimal values to ASCII text

How to Use

1. Select the text you want to convert in your editor
2. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
3. Type either:
   • "ASCII to Hex" to convert ASCII text to hexadecimal
   • "Hex to ASCII" to convert hexadecimal to ASCII text
4. The selected text will be replaced with the converted result

Examples

ASCII to Hex conversion:

• Input: Hello
• Output: 48656c6c6f

Hex to ASCII conversion:

• Input: 48656c6c6f
• Output: Hello

Install

VSIX

1. Download the .vsix file from the latest GitHub release
2. On VSCode, press Ctrl + Shift + P
3. Type >Install from VSIX
4. Navigate to .vsix file location
5. Select the .vsix file

Git

1. Clone the project

cd ~/
git clone git@github.com:franciscoamado/asciioo.git
cd asciioo

2. Installation with npm:

npm run install-ext

Known Issues

• Hex to ASCII conversion expects valid hexadecimal input (spaces are automatically removed)
• Non-printable ASCII characters may not display correctly in the editor

Enjoy converting between ASCII and hex!