How to re-engineer exe file

[monky]

 Hi..I have exe file which is created using pascal.
 It is very old file..i dont have source for it. Now i am working
 to re-engineer that tool to CVI.Is there any way to hack that exe file to
 view the pascal source code...?

Thanx and regards,
venki

[Graziano]

Hi Monky,
   referring to this forum:

    http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Programming_Languages/Pascal/Q_10335975.html

   (scroll down the page, you'll see the answers), it seems that your problem is not easy to solve...  Maybe it will be easyer to re-write the application (obviously, if you know what it does!).

   Maybe, you'll be interested in boomerang,  http://boomerang.sourceforge.net/, you'll be able to get C code from your exe file.  I think there's no difference between an .exe that originates from a pascal compiler or a c compiler.

   Let me know if this helps! Bye.

graziano

[CVI-User]

Short answer: No.

If you dont't hold all rights of the tool, reverse engineering is (under most circumstances) illegal

Message Edited by CVI-User on 02-07-2006 09:50 AM

[monky]

but...decompilation is legal.....

Based on...

 Section 50B The copyright(computer programs) regulations

 as well as EC91/250/EEC...

It quite interesting subject.......

[Graziano]

If decompilation is illegal or legal, it depends upon the license type you own.  For example, I think it's illegal decompile MS softwares. 

Bye!!!!!!!!!!

graziano

[CVI-User]

And it depends in which country you are in, the software is made in...

[Graziano]

You're absolutely right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!