I was wondering if there was a possible way to change my c program into an application so that i can send the application to another person and not let the other person have access to my codings?
My reasons for asking this question: For the application i want to send there are secrets that are meant to be unraveled by gameplay but i dont want people to look at the codes and know everything
Code:
What compiler and IDE are you using (visual studio, eclipse, etc)? What platform (windows, linux, etc)?
What can this strange device be?
When I touch it, it gives forth a sound
It's got wires that vibrate and give music
What can this thing be that I found?
You can turn optimizations on and strip all symbols from binary, that would make it really hard to be reverse-engineered.
Apart from that, if you have cached information inside other files, you can add them as resources in the main executable.
I don't think though that many gamers bother to try to comprehend the internal format of your various files.
I say, don't bother too much with it. You shouldn't force, but rather allow the gamer to enjoy your game.
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Write a client and a server. The client will not store elements of gameplay that the player has not yet reached, retrieving them from the server when necessary.
Of course, if you only have a few static paths for gameplay, a player who completes your game could publish a guide detailing what happens.
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im using codeblocks windows 2007 64 bit
You should google how to distribute a MinGW program. There are a few DLLs you would need to send your friends along with the exe file.
What can this strange device be?
When I touch it, it gives forth a sound
It's got wires that vibrate and give music
What can this thing be that I found?
If you enable static linking, your executable will be ready for distribution without the need of extra DLLs. You may consider using a 32-bit toolchain (minGW and gcc, libraries) so that the produced executable works on 32-bit machines as well. You may have 64-bit Windows but does your friend, etc?
