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103 When HexEditWidget loads data, HexEditChunks access them using a QIODevice 103 When HexEditWidget loads data, HexEditChunks access them using a QIODevice
104 interface. When the app uses a QByteArray or Python bytearray interface, 104 interface. When the app uses a QByteArray or Python bytearray interface,
105 QBuffer is used to provide again a QIODevice like interface. No data will 105 QBuffer is used to provide again a QIODevice like interface. No data will
106 be changed, therefore HexEditChunks opens the QIODevice in 106 be changed, therefore HexEditChunks opens the QIODevice in
107 QIODevice.ReadOnly mode. After every access HexEditChunks closes the 107 QIODevice.OpenModeFlag.ReadOnly mode. After every access HexEditChunks
108 QIODevice. That's why external applications can overwrite files while 108 closes the QIODevice. That's why external applications can overwrite
109 HexEditWidget shows them. 109 files while HexEditWidget shows them.
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112 When the the user starts to edit the data, HexEditChunks creates a local 112 When the the user starts to edit the data, HexEditChunks creates a local
113 copy of a chunk of data (4 kilobytes) and notes all changes there. Parallel 113 copy of a chunk of data (4 kilobytes) and notes all changes there. Parallel
114 to that chunk, there is a second chunk, which keeps track of which bytes 114 to that chunk, there is a second chunk, which keeps track of which bytes

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