[solved!] Obfuscating errors

[MariusN]

When i want to compile my "exe" with the Obfuscator and command /striponly, i get the following error (I'm rinning XP PRO SP3)

---> ERROR: D:\Programming\MyScripts\RegPermissions\RegPermissions_Obfuscated.au3(57,46) : ERROR: MsgBoxHookDeRegister(): undefined function.

OnAutoItExitUnregister("MsgBoxHookDeRegister")

...a "bug" maybe?

Edited May 8, 2011 by MariusN

[Jos]

...a "bug" maybe?

A little bit more info maybe?

It would help when you provide:

- current used obfuscator version

- small script showing the problem

Jos

[MariusN]

A little bit more info maybe?

It would help when you provide:

- current used obfuscator version

- small script showing the problem

Jos

Hi Jos...

Seems i have found the problem...I was using a member's ---> CustomMsgBox.au3

the following function was in it ---> OnAutoItExitUnregister("MsgBoxHookDeRegister")

All i did was removing the "OnAutoItExitUnregister" ...now everything is working fine....thanks :-)

[Tvern]

Obfuscator has trouble recognising functions that are called through Call, GUIRegisterMsg etc. (More complete list here) I guess it's because the parameter passed to these functions could be a variable and as such is not necessarily known at compile time.

If the function is never called in the "usual" way, obfuscator believes it is unused and removes the function if /striponly is used. When you then try to call the function it's obviously not there.

I imagine the author of the UDF included the function for a reason, so I wouldn't advise removing it.

There are two ways of fixing this, that will not mess with the functionality of the script. The first is to add the problematic functions to the obfuscator exception list like this:

#Obfuscator_Ignore_Funcs=MsgBoxHookDeRegister

I suspect this is usable for you, but it leaves the function unobfuscated.

If it is important that the function is obfuscated you just need to reference it in the usual way, without actually calling it like this:

If False Then MsgBoxHookDeRegister() ;might need to feed some parameters to avoid warnings.

[Jos]

Looks like this func was missing in obfuscator.dat so that could very well been the real issue.

I have uploaded an updated version to the Beta directory for testing.

Jos

[MariusN]

...thanks for the info Jos and Tvern...

[MariusN]

Looks like this func was missing in obfuscator.dat so that could very well been the real issue.

I have uploaded an updated version to the Beta directory for testing.

Jos

I have replaced my old obfuscator.dat with the new one...seems to work 100%...thanks Jos :-)