include or func

[epicfail]

hello is it better to make a include or use func in my script. is it harder 4 people to read if its a include if some 1 decompiles my script?

[GEOSoft]

In the long run it won't make any difference. Any code, written in any language can be read if the baddies want to take the time to do it. Don't waste whatever precious time you have on this earth worrying about those little details.

People often are living under the mis-conception that their code is so great it must be protected at all costs, when in reality it's probably already been done by someone and that someone may have even done a better job of it.

If you want to really confuse them of course you could #include a few extra UDFs that are not required in your code. Amazingly the fools will start to wonder about your sanity in taking such effort for no return value and making your compiled script so large for no practical reason.

Concentrate on your code and drop the paranoia, you will enjoy it more that way. I've had a few of my early compiled scripts "stolen" and re-written in another language then released. I have to ask myself why they would want to steal an early release of the code, they could have waited two weeks and stolen a better version. The very fact that it was also freeware made very little sense. I didn't worry about it and in that case I knew who had done it so I made sure that everyone knew that he had plagarized the code and if they wanted a better version they could download my later release or wait until I made a third release that incorporated the one good change that he had made, a proper GUI.

[FireFox]

In the long run it won't make any difference. Any code, written in any language can be read if the baddies want to take the time to do it. Don't waste whatever precious time you have on this earth worrying about those little details.

People often are living under the mis-conception that their code is so great it must be protected at all costs, when in reality it's probably already been done by someone and that someone may have even done a better job of it.

If you want to really confuse them of course you could #include a few extra UDFs that are not required in your code. Amazingly the fools will start to wonder about your sanity in taking such effort for no return value and making your compiled script so large for no practical reason.

Concentrate on your code and drop the paranoia, you will enjoy it more that way. I've had a few of my early compiled scripts "stolen" and re-written in another language then released. I have to ask myself why they would want to steal an early release of the code, they could have waited two weeks and stolen a better version. The very fact that it was also freeware made very little sense. I didn't worry about it and in that case I knew who had done it so I made sure that everyone knew that he had plagarized the code and if they wanted a better version they could download my later release or wait until I made a third release that incorporated the one good change that he had made, a proper GUI.

Wow !

Cheers, FireFox.

[Xenobiologist]

The main gist of this thread should be, that it doesn't matter whether it is a func or an include, cause before compilation all it put together to only one peace of of code.

I think, the best way to protect your code, is trying to avoid the chance to detect that the exe file is wirtten in Autoit.

Mega

[jvanegmond]

Stop right there. I've seen people code like this, using an include where a function is appropriate:

SendMail.au3:

#include <INet.au3>
$result = _INetMail ( $address, $subject, $text )

Mainscript.au3:

Dim $address = "test@test.com"
Dim $subject = "Bad programming"
Dim $text = "Hello, this is a test. Regards, Manadar."

#include <SendMail.au3>

If ($result > 0) Then
   MsgBox(0,"","Mail was sent succesfully.")
EndIf

This is bad programming and you should never do it.

Edited September 8, 2009 by Manadar

[trancexx]

Stop right there. I've seen people code like this, using an include where a function is appropriate:

SendMail.au3:

#include <INet.au3>
$result = _INetMail ( $address, $subject, $text )

Mainscript.au3:

Dim $address = "test@test.com"
Dim $subject = "Bad programming"
Dim $text = "Hello, this is a test. Regards, Manadar."

#include <SendMail.au3>

If ($result > 0) Then
   MsgBox(0,"","Mail was sent succesfully.")
EndIf

This is bad programming and you should never do it.

I saw it this way (others too apparently):

- scenario 1

#include <SendMail.au3>

Dim $address = "test@test.com"
Dim $subject = "Blah blah"
Dim $text = "Hello, this is a test. Regards, Manadar."

$result = _SendMail($address, $subject, $text)

If ($result > 0) Then
   MsgBox(0,"","Mail was sent succesfully.") 
EndIf

- scenario 2

Dim $address = "test@test.com"
Dim $subject = "Blah blah"
Dim $text = "Hello, this is a test. Regards, Manadar."

$result = _SendMail($address, $subject, $text)

If ($result > 0) Then
   MsgBox(0,"","Mail was sent succesfully.")
EndIf



Func _SendMail($address, $subject, $text)
    ; Function here
EndFunc

[jvanegmond]

I know other people saw it that way as well. It makes sense to read it like that, because you know how to write valid programming code.

I'm just hoping that someone will learn not to program like I described anymore. Even if it's just a random Googler, trying to figure out whether to use a include or a function.

Edit: Imagine if epicfail did mean it like how I interpreted it and everyone here told him that it was fine either way.

Edited September 8, 2009 by Manadar

[trancexx]

I know other people saw it that way as well. It makes sense to read it like that, because you know how to write valid programming code.

I'm just hoping that someone will learn not to program like I described anymore. Even if it's just a random Googler, trying to figure out whether to use a include or a function.

Edit: Imagine if epicfail did mean it like how I interpreted it and everyone here told him that it was fine either way.

Ok, I can live with that explanation this time. Next time you'll be spanked

Why are you teaching people to use 'Dim'?

[jvanegmond]

Ok, I can live with that explanation this time. Next time you'll be spanked

Why are you teaching people to use 'Dim'?

One step at a time!!

In my defence, I like to explicitly declare my variables. Using Local is probably better, though.