Re: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-29 Thread MB Software Solutions
Chester Friesen wrote: > MB Software Solutions wrote: > >> What industry or what kind of app, Chester, if I may ask? >> > Well, I guess "industry" may not be the "correct" word. It is for > gymkhana events. They have a complicated method of calculating points > for the various events. The

Re: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-29 Thread Chester Friesen
MB Software Solutions wrote: > What industry or what kind of app, Chester, if I may ask? Well, I guess "industry" may not be the "correct" word. It is for gymkhana events. They have a complicated method of calculating points for the various events. They enter the rider/horse combinations, event

Re: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-29 Thread MB Software Solutions
Sales Info wrote: > Michael, > > >> Does checking the "Encrypted" checkbox on the Project/Project Info >> screen/Project tab just give the slightest level of source code protection >> beyond nothing? >> > > In the real world: No. > > >> Never really sure of what that accomplished? >>

Re: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-29 Thread Sales Info
Michael, > Does checking the "Encrypted" checkbox on the Project/Project Info > screen/Project tab just give the slightest level of source code protection > beyond nothing? In the real world: No. > Never really sure of what that accomplished? That's an easy one ... it prevents you from being

Re: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-29 Thread MB Software Solutions
Chester Friesen wrote: > Thanks, all, for your comments. If someone could recommend an obfuscator > I would appreciate that. > I wrote an app that has a small vertical market potential, the person I > wrote it for would like to help me market it. She is concerned that > someone in her industry t

RE: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-28 Thread BD Operating Systems, Inc.
Behalf Of Chester Friesen Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 9:31 PM To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: Protect VFP source code BD Operating Systems, Inc. wrote: > Gee at last a chance to contribute. If I remember correctly this was > written up on FoxPro Advisor and was recommended to me by

Re: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-28 Thread Chester Friesen
BD Operating Systems, Inc. wrote: > Gee at last a chance to contribute. If I remember correctly this was > written up on FoxPro Advisor and was recommended to me by Malcolm or Craig > Boyd. > > www.siliconrealms.com > > Go with the professional version. > Thanks, Carl, How does it work? Do

Re: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-28 Thread Chester Friesen
Dave Crozier wrote: > You could always use an obfuscator to change all the variable names to an > complicated unreadable format as well as removing all comments for the > production application. Thanks, all, for your comments. If someone could recommend an obfuscator I would appreciate that. I wro

RE: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-28 Thread BD Operating Systems, Inc.
help you have provided. And Craig - for being one hell of a resource. Carl -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chester Friesen Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 7:03 PM To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Protect VFP source code Is there a way to prote

Re: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-28 Thread MB Software Solutions
Stephen the Cook wrote: > I got one call to pay for the program. I have no idea how many people were > screwed by it and it failed on them. I'd check the day of the month that > was embedded in the checksum to screw with them. If it got this guy in > trouble with his friends oh well. > I'v

RE: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-28 Thread Stephen the Cook
MB Software Solutions <> wrote: > Stephen the Cook wrote: >> I added a check that UNSET the company name when the name in the >> table and the checksum didn't match. >> >> For the company name I placed "Call my company for purchase - >> (999)-999-" in the table. >> >> I sold to used car deal

Re: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-28 Thread MB Software Solutions
Stephen the Cook wrote: > I added a check that UNSET the company name when the name in the table and > the checksum didn't match. > > For the company name I placed "Call my company for purchase - > (999)-999-" in the table. > > I sold to used car dealers and one former employee of a client woul

Re: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-28 Thread MB Software Solutions
Paul Hill wrote: > In my youth I used to remove copy protection from the odd computer > game. You can't stop someone with plenty of time and a debugger. > LOL! Yeah, my wife used to be the best at some game (can't recall the name) but I used to hack the hiscores.txt file and rewrite me as th

Re: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-28 Thread MB Software Solutions
Dave Crozier wrote: > Chester, > Refox and KonXise are probably the best known of all the products which will > protect your source code. > > However I believe that even these have been shown to be useless against > determined attacks. If I'm not mistaken I think it was Christof who showed > this a

RE: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-28 Thread Stephen the Cook
Paul Hill <> wrote: > On 1/28/07, Dave Crozier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Personally I used to use Refox as a form of source protection but >> gave it up a long time ago on the basis that a selection of product >> "Branding" where the authorised user is shown on all screens > > This is what we

Re: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-28 Thread Paul Hill
On 1/28/07, Dave Crozier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Personally I used to use Refox as a form of source protection but gave it up > a long time ago on the basis that a selection of product "Branding" where > the authorised user is shown on all screens This is what we do. Put the client name in a

RE: Protect VFP source code

2007-01-28 Thread Dave Crozier
riginal Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chester Friesen Sent: 28 January 2007 00:03 To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Protect VFP source code Is there a way to protect VFP source code in exe from decompilation? Regards, Chester Friesen [excessive

Protect VFP source code

2007-01-27 Thread Chester Friesen
Is there a way to protect VFP source code in exe from decompilation? Regards, Chester Friesen ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com