readable code in compiled

 BBS: Inland Empire Archive
Date: 01-24-93 (11:27)             Number: 396
From: MARK BUTLER                  Refer#: NONE
  To: GLEN PANNICKE                 Recvd: NO  
Subj: readable code in compiled      Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
Once upon a time Glen Pannicke uttered these sage words to All:

 GP> Does anyone know how I can leave a section of code for my
 GP> QB45 compiled programs as readable characters if the file is
 GP> viewed with a text editor? I just want author & copyright
 GP> info to legible in the compiled format.

 1) When you view your EXE with a text viewer what you see looks
 roughly similar to this right?....
==========================8< Cut Here 8<=============================
 MZ!#%



                       blMYPROG  #$&$*)__^*(_^*()$^&*#%^*@#%&^@#%&()*
 $%&^*$^&)(&*)%&)_*(_*_+*)_&*_^*()$^_*&)+(+(+_(*+_*()_+ $&%$^&))
==========================8< Cut Here 8<=============================

 2) Load the EXE up into a hex-editor like Norton's 'DiskEdit' or
    'FileMod' or something similar. You can then modify it like below
    without incurring any damage to your executable...
==========================8< Cut Here 8<=============================
 MZ!#%    (c)Copyright Brooklyn Bridgeware 1993 by Glen Pannicke,
           all rights reserved.


                       blMYPROG  #$&$*)__^*(_^*()$^&*#%^*@#%&^@#%&()*
 $%&^*$^&)(&*)%&)_*(_*_+*)_&*_^*()$^_*&)+(+(+_(*+_*()_+ $&%$^&))
==========================8< Cut Here 8<=============================


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