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If I use N/A as the password, this means that regardless of what password is entered, EXE2AHK will not decompile?

If I use /NoDecompile and a password, how difficult is it for someone to obtain my source code?

What additional steps should I take to protect my source? I'm not looking to block someone who feels like reading the computer memory, but at least everyone else.

Thanks

Bump.

I don't know of any way to stop a determined and skilled person from discovering the true nature of your script (or any program for that matter) -- including any trade secrets it contains.

The best you can do with the default installation of AutoHotkey is to choose a long password and use the /NoDecompile switch.

There may be some other tips on the German forum ( http://de.autohotkey.com/forum/ ) or elsewhere about how to use a compressor other than UPX to compress the script, which may add an additional level of security. Also, I seem to remember seeing something on the German forum about a program that modifies a compiled script to make it even harder to crack.

Could post the links on alternative packer and also how to modifies a compiled script to made it harder to crack please?

Coz the latest autohotkey version compiled script can already be decompiled!

Dbof from the german forum has modified an exe and it works!
So we must wait
I´m german, sorry for my bad english,
currently there is no script safe!
Every ahk exe can be decompiled through a simple drag & drop action with a program, that can be downloaded for free and legal on the web
Greets and good luck,
DHMH

Update from Chris: As of 4/29/2009, I know of no software that can automatically decompile a password-protected, compiled script that uses /NoDecompile. There was one program that claimed to be able to do so; but testing shows that it does not work with the most recent releases of AutoHotkey.