I am aware that reverse engineering can be done to every program, and no one may bother to really take too much trouble to reverse engineer it. All the same I do not want it to be as simple as a java decompiler wherein the code is regenerated from a jar file to perfection. Not so easy to break a Delphi Exe. I am not used to such fantastic support. Good team work out here. Thanks. Regards Allan Fernandes "Matty Sarro" <msarro@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:e98a51c50802211124p65de992bpefefe8bdb3555c94@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > You can attempt to protect your code with Zend guard or a couple other > utilities. I believe theres also some php obfuscation utilities out there - > consult google. Ultimately though, even with compiled code you will never > stop someone who wants to see your code, decompilers are commonplace. As > mentioned in a previous response, a clear cut contract is your best bet here > (especially since things like zend guard require additional software, which > will in turn decrease performance). > > On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Andrés Robinet <agrobinet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Richard Lynch [mailto:ceo@xxxxxxxxx] > > > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:36 AM > > > To: Allan Fernandes > > > Cc: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: Re: All Survey leading to PHP > > > > > > On Thu, February 21, 2008 6:29 am, Allan Fernandes wrote: > > > > 1) Is there any method to protect source code of my applications even > > > > when > > > > deployed at the clients Server. > > > > > > Have a good, clear contract and relationship with the client. > > > > > > You can also attempt to "encode" them with any number of PHP encoders, > > > all of which have been and can be cracked by a determined user. > > > > > > > 2) Can I call Delphi Dll's > > > > > > You may be able to use COM objects. > > > http://php.net/com > > > > > > -- > > > Some people have a "gift" link here. > > > Know what I want? > > > I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. > > > http://cdbaby.com/from/lynch > > > Yeah, I get a buck. So? > > > > > > -- > > > > I assume you will be deploying your applications on a windows server, > > right? > > Otherwise, COM is NOT an option (probably .Net is ???). > > > > Just curious, why would you want to call a Delphi DLL (which is no > > different > > than any DLL)? > > Just curious (x2) has anybody tried Delphi 4 PHP > > (http://www.codegear.com/products/delphi/php)? > > > > As a Delphi fan... if you are moving to PHP development, I'd say you > > forget all > > you know about Delphi (or .Net for that matter) except the very generic > > programming and OOP concepts. > > > > If you plan to target Linux... forget about DLLs. However, if you will > > always > > use your own server for deployment, you could try *migrating* your > > existing > > codebase as a set of modules and cgi programs (I don't know, it depends on > > what > > you are trying to do). Check out Freepascal (http://www.freepascal.org/). > > > > Anyway, if you are deploying PHP web applications for *all* OSs, you'd > > better > > off forgetting about Delphi and get good tutorials/courses/books on PHP. > > And if > > you want a Delphi-like IDE... be prepared for deception, only Delphi4PHP > > gets > > somewhere close to that (and I don't know how high are the runtime > > requirements > > to run PHP-VCL applications). There are very good PHP IDEs, such as Zend > > Studio, > > PHPDesigner, and NuSphere, etc... but forget about clicking and dragging > > components on a form if that's your choice. > > > > Regards, > > > > Rob > > > > Andrés Robinet | Lead Developer | BESTPLACE CORPORATION > > 5100 Bayview Drive 206, Royal Lauderdale Landings, Fort Lauderdale, FL > > 33308 | > > TEL 954-607-4207 | FAX 954-337-2695 | > > Email: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | MSN Chat: best@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | SKYPE: > > bestplace | > > Web: bestplace.biz | Web: seo-diy.com > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
