Code protection for finished apps
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Code protection for finished apps
I'm wondering what kind of protection there is for content and scripts created in LiveCode. I'm a complete newbie and before I invest a lot, I need to know whether the resources I create will have reasonable protections for my investment.
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Re: Code protection for finished apps
Hi,
LiveCode is, fortunately (or unfortunately), not a widespread language and, at moment, there are not "decompilers".
All the code and the scripts are compiled in a "byte-code" like structure and, to add security, you can also encrypt your scripts, so ...
... AFAYK ... it's reasonably safe
Guglielmo
P.S. : If you like, open, with a "binary editor", a livecode stack and try to read what is inside ...
LiveCode is, fortunately (or unfortunately), not a widespread language and, at moment, there are not "decompilers".
All the code and the scripts are compiled in a "byte-code" like structure and, to add security, you can also encrypt your scripts, so ...
... AFAYK ... it's reasonably safe
Guglielmo
P.S. : If you like, open, with a "binary editor", a livecode stack and try to read what is inside ...
Re: Code protection for finished apps
Also...
...for basic registration protection for your apps, Jacque's Zygodact product is not only affordable, but quite effective and easy to use:
http://runrev.com/store/product/zygodact-1-0-4/
Nothing is 100% safe in the world we operate in, but Zygodact keeps the honest folks honest.
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...for basic registration protection for your apps, Jacque's Zygodact product is not only affordable, but quite effective and easy to use:
http://runrev.com/store/product/zygodact-1-0-4/
Nothing is 100% safe in the world we operate in, but Zygodact keeps the honest folks honest.
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Re: Code protection for finished apps
Very good suggestion (... I also use Zygodact) ... more detailed info here : http://hyperactivesw.com/solutions_zygodact.htmldoc wrote:Also...
...for basic registration protection for your apps, Jacque's Zygodact product is not only affordable, but quite effective and easy to use:
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Guglielmo