Re: denying access to code

From: Alec MacLean (alec.maclean_at_NO-SPAM-copeohs.com)
Date: 07/12/04


Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 17:07:58 +0100

You can also use code "obfuscation" to help reduce the likelihood of
reverse-engineering working.
-Pro and higher versions of Visual Studio (not sure about standard editions)
come with Dotfuscator Community Edition.

Al

"Alek Davis" <alek_xDOTx_davis_xATx_intel_xDOTx_com> wrote in message
news:egPz0MtZEHA.2944@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> But the even in release build the binary can be reverse engineered to
source
> code using decompilers such as Anakrino. Just keep this in mind.
>
> Alek
>
> "Saurabh Nandu" <SaurabhNandu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:865F2723-E12F-4A78-A701-952685E27E78@microsoft.com...
> > Once you compile the application in *Release* mode, then the *.pdb file
is
> not generated for the application. Hence the CLR Debugger will not display
> the source code lines.
> >
> > The source code lines are only displayed when the application has been
> compiled in Debug mode.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Saurabh Nandu
> > Master C#, the easy way...
> > [ www.MasterCSharp.com ]
> >
> >
>
>