decompiling basic

[o***@lycos.com]

Actually to tell you the truth, I didnteven know you COULD compile
BASIC. Anyway I have a dos biorythms writen in BASIC that only runs
upto 12/31/99. I tried ti hack it, but when I opened the .bas, it was a
bin. I need a decompiler so I can get it
back to source.

[Guy Macon]

Post by o***@lycos.com
Actually to tell you the truth, I didnteven know you COULD compile
BASIC. Anyway I have a dos biorythms writen in BASIC that only runs
upto 12/31/99. I tried ti hack it, but when I opened the .bas, it was a
bin. I need a decompiler so I can get it
back to source.

If it is a .bas, I assume that you are running it on some sort
of BASIC. Which flavor?

Compiled DOS programs are generally .com or .exe. I suspect that
you are looking at a tokenized program, not a compiled one - a far
easier thing to undo.

[Auric__]

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 23:43:01 +0000, Guy Macon

Post by Guy Macon

Post by o***@lycos.com
Actually to tell you the truth, I didnteven know you COULD compile
BASIC. Anyway I have a dos biorythms writen in BASIC that only runs
upto 12/31/99. I tried ti hack it, but when I opened the .bas, it was a
bin. I need a decompiler so I can get it
back to source.

If it is a .bas, I assume that you are running it on some sort
of BASIC. Which flavor?
Compiled DOS programs are generally .com or .exe. I suspect that
you are looking at a tokenized program, not a compiled one - a far
easier thing to undo.

I'd guess BASICA or GWBASIC. Ohiodad: Is the first byte of the file 0xFF
or 0xFE?