>>It is now a known fact that our FoxPro/VFP source code can be obtained by third party decompilation tools like REFOX. Please tell me how can I protect my software and source code so that my software doesnot get decompiled. Are there techniques or tools for this?
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>Don't include the source code in your exe. Create a copy of your source code for distribution. Compile all prgs but only add the fxps to your project. This assumes you don't explicitly call a .prg file in your source code. ie. CREATEOBJECT([myclass],[classes\mclasses.prg])
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>Remove all the source code from the vcxs.
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>If you do that, it will be harder for programs like refox to give usable source code.
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>HTH
Also, you can apply the techniques described in
How To Write Unmaintainable Code :)
Nick Neklioudov
Universal Thread Consultant
3 times Microsoft MVP - Visual FoxPro
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