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Chuck19
Apr 13th, 2001, 06:46 PM
I'm wondering that is there a way to make the exe file source-hack and decompile safe?
For example, i've a set a password on the form and i can see that password in a hex editor.

Is there a way to over come this problem?

Thanks again,

Take Care

Zaei
Apr 22nd, 2001, 03:38 AM
No. Your program will ALWAYS be decompile-able. The reason for this is that when you compile your program, the compiler is translating your code into assembly, then into binary. Every ASM instruction has its binary equivalent, and its always the same. So, anyone with a binary decompiler can look at your source in ASM.

Z.

PS: Then again, you could always create some kind of super encryption algorithm that would have an exe header, the decryption function, and the exe inside, that would decrypt your app at runtime.