Decompile FXP 1

[gegabor]

Hello!
Unfortunately, I deleted the prg file I was working on for hours. It was on a network drive so it was deleted immediately. Please help!
[URL unfurl="true"]https://res.cloudinary.com/engineering-com/raw/upload/v1639655743/tips/program1_ealwuj.zip[/url]

 

[Mike Lewis]

You could try ReFox. But I wouldn't be too optimistic. It's notoriously difficult to recover VFP source code.

Mike

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[gegabor]

Thanks, but not worth it. I have only one fxp.

 

[Steve-vfp9user]

Mike G

I take it Gegabor verified he was the owner of that fxp.

I too got that result from Refox but wasn't sure about posting it.

Thank you

Steve Williams
VFP9, SP2, Windows 10

 

[gegabor]

Thanks Mike! You saved hours for me!

 

[GriffMG]

That's pretty impressive (Refox)

Regards

Griff
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[Mike Gagnon]

Griff

No not refox, but Refox would give a similar result.

Steve Williams

I did not use Refox, the tool I use is called DVFP written in France. With no warning about ownership.



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[Mike Lewis]

Just out or curiosity, Mike, would DVFP have restored the comments (if any)?

Mike

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[Mike Gagnon]

Just out or curiosity, Mike, would DVFP have restored the comments (if any)?

I think it is the same as Refox, no.



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[Mike Lewis]

I think you're right, Mike. It looks like comments aren't actually stored in the FXP. I just opened one in a hex editor, and the comments weren't in sight.

Mike

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[Chris Miller]

The ownership concern is a bit weird when posting the complete source code. It doesn't become public domain by that. I think it's only valuable when you have pdftotext.exe, too and that either is freeware or needs a license. So I'd not be too concerned. Maybe a good idea to redflag the post and ask this to be removed permanently (not just deleted and still available by a remaining link to the deleted post).

Chriss

 

[Mike Gagnon]

Criss

Deleted as suggested. Hope that OP got what he needed first.



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[gegabor]

Mike! I got what I need!
Thanks!

 

[Steve-vfp9user]

Hi Mike G

I did not use Refox, the tool I use is called DVFP written in France. With no warning about ownership.

Hope there was no offence caused. I've seen many posts where requests are made to "decompile" source code without evidence it actually belongs to the person posting the request.

I see the post has now been deleted anyway.

Best wishes.

Thank you

Steve Williams
VFP9, SP2, Windows 10