exe. is made

[janu]

Sorry! I know it is a silly question. but may be I get any clue

I have an exe. I want to know which software have been used to create this exe. is there any method to know ... please forgive me

[gep13]

Hello,

Although VB.Net can be used to create an exe, I don't believe this is the correct forum to be asking the question that you have, it is more general than that.

As such, I am going to move your question to the General Developer Forum.

Gary

[Nightwalker83]

It would depend on a number of things the operating system, the language, etc! In-short you can't really tell what language a compiled exe has been coded in that is unless you some how hack it. You can guess which, language was used for example C, C++, C#, VB, etc.

[akhileshbc]

Some decompilers might be able to find the language used (VB.Net or C#.Net).

[honeybee]

Well, it really doesn't matter, does it?

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[gep13]

Well, it really doesn't matter, does it?

.

This is a good question.

janu,

What exactly is your requirement here? What do you want to do with this exe?

Gary

[janu]

This is a good question.

janu,

What exactly is your requirement here? What do you want to do with this exe?

Gary

sir, I don't want to do anything with that exe. i observed that exe. might have been created in .NET because form and controls are very similar to VB.Net .. so I tried to decompile it in DIS# but error message comes up exe. does not .NET Portable executable .. my question is then how to find an appropriate language used for such exe's

[gep13]

Hello,

If you suspect that the exe is created by one of the .Net Languages, then you could use one of the following to test it:

JustDecompile
.Net Reflector
dotPeek

Gary

[akhileshbc]

sir, I don't want to do anything with that exe. i observed that exe. might have been created in .NET because form and controls are very similar to VB.Net .. so I tried to decompile it in DIS# but error message comes up exe. does not .NET Portable executable .. my question is then how to find an appropriate language used for such exe's

What exactly do you wish to imitate ? The appearance of the app ? Some other functionality ?

If you tell us about that, maybe we would be able to suggest you something that will help you.

[janu]

What exactly do you wish to imitate ? The appearance of the app ? Some other functionality ?

If you tell us about that, maybe we would be able to suggest you something that will help you.

I should really confess.. I want to know functionalists of an exe.

[gep13]

Hello,

So, to be clear, you are trying to reverse engineer an exe that is currently compiled.

I take it this exe does not belong to you? Have you got permission from the maker of the exe?

Gary

[janu]

Hello,

So, to be clear, you are trying to reverse engineer an exe that is currently compiled.

I take it this exe does not belong to you? Have you got permission from the maker of the exe?

Gary

not like that I don't want to reverse an exe. I just need a hint for code used in it ... so need to know the language used to create this exe.

[akhileshbc]

not like that I don't want to reverse an exe. I just need a hint for code used in it ... so need to know the language used to create this exe.

Let us know what software you are talking about ? And what functionality you are looking for.

As far as I know, it doesn't matter with the language. Any language can be used to create an application of your needs. For example, you can create a GUI app in C or C++. Instead of dragging & dropping controls into the form (like in VB, VC++, etc..), we have to manually write the code for the GUI in the C & C++ editor.

[janu]

here is a request what I actually want to intend

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=668396

[honeybee]

That request, rather the thread, pertains to a web application. How is that relevant to knowing how an EXE file works?

I am afraid you will have to be much more explicit about what you want to do with an EXE. If you want to know how to write code for a particular functionality, trying to decode or reverse engineer an EXE is probably the worst method you could try.

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[akhileshbc]

That request, rather the thread, pertains to a web application. How is that relevant to knowing how an EXE file works?
.

Maybe, OP had found another app that does the same thing (ie. is pulling data from web and filter the search). Inorder to imitate the same thing, he might be trying to decompile it and get the necessary code.

[gep13]

Hello janu,

How about you explicitly state all the requirements that your application needs to do. Then, we can start to advice on how best to proceed.

i.e. My application needs to connect to a web service to retrieve information.
My application needs to be able to filter the above information based on input from the user

Gary

[janu]

Hello janu,

How about you explicitly state all the requirements that your application needs to do. Then, we can start to advice on how best to proceed.

i.e. My application needs to connect to a web service to retrieve information.
My application needs to be able to filter the above information based on input from the user

Gary

that is what I need .. My application needs to connect to a web service to retrieve information [productId] when using TextBox as search input

[gep13]

In which case, I think this thread is pretty much resolved, as this question is being answered in your other thread. The need to decompile the exe shouldn't be required anymore.

Gary

[janu]

In which case, I think this thread is pretty much resolved, as this question is being answered in your other thread. The need to decompile the exe shouldn't be required anymore.

Gary

not works in my case : shall I post whole application codes here

[gep13]

Hello,

You already have a thread that is being used to answer that question, so I don't see any reason to post it again here.

Gary

[janu]

Hello,

You already have a thread that is being used to answer that question, so I don't see any reason to post it again here.

Gary

help me here please

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...27#post4111527