dymadarlin
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How can I protect my code from being reverse engineered so easily with tools like
"Luts Roder's .net reflector" ?
"Luts Roder's .net reflector" ?
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Prevent reverse engineering.
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JohnYingling
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Download the book and the code. This works great for me.
$39.95
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dymadarlin
Programmer
Thanks,
Can you tell me what happens when you try to decompile it with Luts Roder's.net reflector?
Can you tell me what happens when you try to decompile it with Luts Roder's.net reflector?
JohnYingling
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To make decompilation more difficult, you would run it through a code obfusticator.
I personally don't use them for two reasons:
1. There is a non-zero chance of them creating bad code that can't be reproduced or debugged.
2. My market almost always respects my license agreement.
Chip H.
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I personally don't use them for two reasons:
1. There is a non-zero chance of them creating bad code that can't be reproduced or debugged.
2. My market almost always respects my license agreement.
Chip H.
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If you want to get the best response to a question, please read FAQ222-2244 first
JohnYingling
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The code that comes with the book in the provided link IS an obfuscator writtem by Dan Appleman that basically changes all non-Public names to "$".
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dymadarlin
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John your code does not seem to be well obfuscated,
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Private Sub frmAbout_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim text2 As String = String.Empty
MyBase.Scale(Common.Wparms.ScreenScalingFactor)
Me.RegisteredTo.Text = Common.Wparms.RegisteredUser
Me.RegistrationNo.Text = Common.Wparms.Registration
If (Me.RegisteredTo.Text.Length = 0) Then
Me.RegisteredTo.Text = "U N R E G I S T E R E D C O P Y"
Me.RegistrationNo.Text = ""
End If
Dim info1 As FileVersionInfo = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly.Location)
Me.lblVersion.Text = ("Version: " & info1.FileVersion)
Me.rtfLicense.ReadOnly = True
Dim text1 As String = Path.Combine(Common.Wparms.AppPath, "License.Rtf")
Try
Me.rtfLicense.LoadFile(text1)
Catch obj1 As Object
End Try
End Sub
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Private Sub frmAbout_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim text2 As String = String.Empty
MyBase.Scale(Common.Wparms.ScreenScalingFactor)
Me.RegisteredTo.Text = Common.Wparms.RegisteredUser
Me.RegistrationNo.Text = Common.Wparms.Registration
If (Me.RegisteredTo.Text.Length = 0) Then
Me.RegisteredTo.Text = "U N R E G I S T E R E D C O P Y"
Me.RegistrationNo.Text = ""
End If
Dim info1 As FileVersionInfo = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly.Location)
Me.lblVersion.Text = ("Version: " & info1.FileVersion)
Me.rtfLicense.ReadOnly = True
Dim text1 As String = Path.Combine(Common.Wparms.AppPath, "License.Rtf")
Try
Me.rtfLicense.LoadFile(text1)
Catch obj1 As Object
End Try
End Sub
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