IDA Convert to Unicode

Question

In IDA 5.0 Freeware how do you convert a block of data into a unicode string, the only thing I can find is to convert it into an ascii string.

db 'a'
db 0
db 'b'
db 0
db 'c'
db 0
db 'd'
db 0
db 0
db 0

into

unicode <abcd>, 0

if you get a long sequence of this type means executable need unpacking.. — Grijesh Chauhan, Apr 12 '13 at 18:53

score 23 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:49

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Press Alt-A to bring up the "string style" dialog, from which you can create a string of various types (including Unicode). Through this dialog, you can optionally set the default string type that is created when you press a (i.e., you can make it such that Unicode is the default if you want).

Alternatively use Alt+A U as pointed out by joxeankoret in the comment.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:49

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answered Apr 12 '13 at 03:42

Rolf Rolles

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I really like shortcuts: Alt-A+U (it's the same). – joxeankoret Apr 14 '13 at 15:21

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 12 '13 at 04:10

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Select the first byte, Edit -> Strings -> Unicode.

answered Apr 12 '13 at 04:10

ekse

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