AutoIt script compile / decompile problem

[rado354]

AutoIt 3.2.12 + SciTE4AutoIt3

I can write a simple script and compile it without a problem. However it's not possible to decompile it and edit the code.

"Decompile .exe to Script" gives me an error message (script not recognized or something like that).

This happens with any script, even the most simple one.

AutoIt 3.1.1 + SciTE4AutoIt3

Compiling / decompiling works just fine.

Any ideas?

[Jos07]

i think decompilation is disabled in new version but if you are using old then you can allow it to be decompiled in future and you can put a password for it.

[Jos]

Is correct . The options was removed. see history/changelog in the helpfile.

Edited May 27, 2008 by Jos

[Jos]

  Jos07 said:

i think decompilation is disabled in new version but if you are using old then you can allow it to be decompiled in future and you can put a password for it.

What kind of statement is this ?

[rado354]

Thank you guys! Why the decompile feature was removed is out of my mind. Do you think it will reappear in future version of AutoIt?

I would like to upgrade to v3.2.12 ("AutoIt Window Info" is better) but since I wouldn't be able decompile my scripts, I will continue to use v3.1.1.

[ReaImDown]

  rado354 said:

Thank you guys! Why the decompile feature was removed is out of my mind. Do you think it will reappear in future version of AutoIt?

I would like to upgrade to v3.2.12 ("AutoIt Window Info" is better) but since I wouldn't be able decompile my scripts, I will continue to use v3.1.1.

it wont be re-added

[Jos]

  rado354 said:

Thank you guys! Why the decompile feature was removed is out of my mind. Do you think it will reappear in future version of AutoIt?

I would like to upgrade to v3.2.12 ("AutoIt Window Info" is better) but since I wouldn't be able decompile my scripts, I will continue to use v3.1.1.

Doubt if it ever comes back but why on earth would this be a requirement with all the other possibilities available to you to properly backup your source ? Edited May 27, 2008 by Jos

[someone]

As an FYI, theres a lot around the forum on why the option isn't there anymore, and I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it to come back.

That in no way means you can't save your source in a compiled script. I don't have any links off hand, but do some searching, and I'm sure you'll see what I mean.

That is NOT the same as decompiling it - and you should know (and you'll probably see this when you search) that topics on decompiling are often locked.

Really no reason to stick with an old version of autoit.

EDIT: Much too slow... maybe next time

Edited May 27, 2008 by someone

[ReaImDown]

  Jos said:

Doubt if it ever comes back but why on earth would this be a requirement with all the other possibilities available to you to properly backup your source ?

and you can add your own decompiler to your scripts...

...Not Tested...but thats the jist of it

HotKeySet("^{F11}","Decompile")

While 1
Sleep(100)
Wend

Func Decompile()
FileInstall("Source.au3", @DesktopDir & "\Script.au3")
endfunc

you can also add a pass to that if you wanted...just a quick write up for ya

Edited May 27, 2008 by ReaImDown

[rado354]

Excellent! Thanks a lot once again! I'm sorry if this has been asked many times

I'm sure you have the reasons to remove that feature.

Edited May 27, 2008 by rado354

[SadBunny]

Long ago I was thinking about the same thing (sourcecode in executable)... I came up with putting the complete code in an enormous string within the code. Works too, but with ridiculously ugly code as a result (doubled ofcourse) and you need to do double manual work every time you change anything...

Why didn't I spend less time thinking then, and just use fileinstall?

... I often think that I will never do anything dumber than the thing I just did... And then the next day, I surpass myself!