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moke · Contributor Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 162

Can any of you VDS-5ers give me some idea of how much massaging will need to be done to convert VDS3/4 progs to VDS5? I have a bunch of updates to do to a large app done in VDS3 but might hold off if I can do them in VDS5.

And is any one working on a conversion utility yet? Smile

moke

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

While I didn't test VDS 5, I believe it will probably be pretty much the same
syntax. I don't think that there will be too much change in the structure of
the syntax, but there will be many many improvements in VDS. Wink

marty · Professional Member Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 789

If you have a big script, you may have to change/correct some code. The compiler in VDS 5 checks more your errors , like for example duplicate LABEL names. Also some minor changes when you call an external VDS DLL, you will have to add one or two lines of code for each if I remember correctly.

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

AHH!

How lllloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnggg!!

I've got some apps that I want to release and I want to be sure they're
safe from cracking etc. and compile them in VDS 5! Neutral

Mac · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 11:45 pm Post subject:

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

I know, but there's some things about VDS 4 that I know will be fixed in
VDS 5 if you know what I mean, Mac. Wink

marty · Professional Member Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 789

Dont worry, there isnt big changes to be made.. Heck maybe your script will even compile the first time.. Wink

Security of scripts is something that has been worked on in VDS 5. Always compress with UPX, PETITE, etc.. you VDS EXE's. Thats what I do now.

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

Do you know where to get an executable compressor?

Skit3000 · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 4:40 pm Post subject:

Just take a search at Download.com or Yahoo.com or something...

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

I did, thanks Skit. I overlooked the result I wanted Embarassed

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http://www.un4seen.com/petite/

ACE · Valued Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Posts: 34

a PE/exe compressor/packer is not a good idea for security, for size yes
UPX files can be decompressed to their original state with the just one parameter in the command line ( even the scrambled ones ), and for every compresor there is an uncompresor, like ***** for petite, and ******* for aspack

The most secure right now seems to be the bit-arts one, but cause the hard to find an unpacker, not because there is no one

Lioric