Need technical explanation of why .COM/.EXE being binary/Hex

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From: Shawn E Thompson
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1991 13:39

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Hi,

could someone please explain to me why .COM files are
binary and why .EXE files are hex....and why they both
work (ie...is the Hex EXE files translated on the fly into 
biinary???)

also,,, when programming in assy, do I make binary files
or hex files ???



Ive done quite a bit of programming, at the high-level
(as opposed to machine level assembly languages), so
technical answers are what I really need.



thanks in advance

st

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