I'm sorry if I'm misunderstanding your question, but if you need to modify an executable file for you application, you would use vi (a text editor, but not for the faint-hearted initially) to edit it accordingly.
To simply read the contents use pg <filename>.
If you can elaborate omn your exact need I'm sure someone will be able to help.
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