How to avoid decompilation

[AbsoluteBeginner]

Hi,

I'm new to this forum, I did some AutoIt scripts on a blue monday in the far past and just downloaded and installed te latest version, 'cause I'd like to pick it up again.

I have a question about decompilation. On the GUI of Aut2Exe from 2005, there was a checkbox called "Allow decompilation" where one was able to decide whether the code could be uncompiled.

In the current version of Aut2Exe (2008) this option has been deleted. When I saw that, I had a glimpse at the AutoIt wrapper that I found by right clicking on the *.au3 file and choosing "compile with options". Nevertheless, no button was to be found here about decompilation or whatsoever.

Later on, googling around, I found a program called "MyAut2Exe" that says it can decompile any script (I didn't check whether that was true).

I have two questions:

-1- How do I control the allowance of decompilation of executables made by AutoIt?

-2- Do the developers of AutoIt know the last mentioned program and is it avoidable that people decompile with this?

I hope my questions are clear, I didn't find them in the FAQ list (though I looked shortly only)

Thanks in advance,

The Rookie

[ResNullius]

A quick search of the forums for "decompile" and you will have your answers.

[insignia96]

It is not possible to decompile autoit scripts back to AU3 format after AutoIt v3.3.0.0.

The application probably lists that it can only work with scripts up until 3.2.8.1.

Also, there is a non-default option in the AutoIt3Wrapper that allows you to include the sourcecode of your script in the resources, this can be useful sometimes.

Edited October 24, 2009 by insignia96

[Jos]

this subject has a long beard and all has been discussed a zillian times....

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