Can't compile encrypted scripts

[Roger]

I just noticed that encrypted scripts don't work as a compiled 'exe'. I then disabled encryption for the script, re-compiled the script into an 'exe' and it works fine. Then I opened the 'exe' file in a text editor and see that the script lines are readable as plain text at the end of the file. This would then make any passwords, etc visible in the file.
Is there a way around this problem, or better yet, is there a plan to make the 'make exe' option work with encrypted scripts (or even just re-encrypt the embedded text script lines at the end of the 'exe' file) ?

thanks in advance,
Roger
p.s. using version 7.2.031

[support]

Hi,

It is not possible at present to compile encrypted scripts. We plan to encrypt compiled scripts in future.

[jpuziano]

Hi Marcus,

I saw this old post from 2003 and was curious so I wrote a one line macro to test it using 9.0.034 beta. It turns out that if you have an encrypted macro, you can compile it and it will produce an .exe but that .exe will not work, it seems to just quit. If you go back and remove the encryption from the macro, compile again, the .exe will now work fine... so I'd say this is still an issue.

It is not possible at present to compile encrypted scripts. We plan to encrypt compiled scripts in future.

Are you saying this will be changed so that when a user compiles an encrypted script, the .exe will work?

If not, then could a check be added when a user compiles a script? If its encrypted, it could tell them...

• "Compiling of encrypted scripts not supported - Please remove encryption before compiling"

...or something like that. Just wondering where we are with this one...

[Marcus Tettmar]

Thought this had been done. I'll check it out. It should prompt for the password, decrypt and then compile.

[jpuziano]

Hi Support,

Thanks for fixing this in... Beta 09 Build 035

- Now prompts for password on compile and decrypts if macro encrypted.