Protect VB.Net code converted from Access

**ed.markell@gmail.com** · Feb 16 '06, 03:15 PM

Re: Protect VB.Net code converted from Access

This may not be at all appropriate to your situation, but:

One option would be to create a .NET class library, a dll, written in
VB.NET, C#, or whatever language you might feel comfortable in. You
would need to abstract your calculations, your business logic in
essence, away from the UI in your application.

Then, the developer of the ASP.NET web site could call on your dll to
perform the calculations needed.

..NET code can be obfuscated pretty thoroughly, although not perfectly,
and would probably protect your intellectual property, and of course
you can sell your code with license restrictions on it.

If that worked, you could use the same dll in your own programs with
your own UI and sell that (although I don't know if you could still use
Access, sorry).

The problem is that this would be a pretty large amount of work, and
might make it more difficult to use Access, which you probably don't
want. On the plus side, if there is any significant damand for these
calculations, you may be able to resell your work many times, as a
packaged application or as a class library.

--

Ed

robert d via AccessMonster.c om wrote:[color=blue]
> I don't even know if I'm able to describe what I need in the correct jargon,
> so please bear with me.
>
> A potential client likes my application for three out of four tasks they need
> done. The other task is for web development. I included a potential
> subcontractor in my proposal, but they don't like that subcontractor. They
> asked me if I'd be willing to act as a sub for another proposer that is local
> to their area.
>
> I want to say yes, but my concern is that I have worked long and hard on my
> code (it's an application that is more caculational intensive than date entry
> intensive). I do not just want to hand over my code for others to see. As far
> as I know, no one else has done something similar because of the high degree
> of complexity.
>
> I normally distribute my front end as a .mde file.
>
> So my question is:
>
> Is there a way that I can provide my code to this other firm for them to
> develop .ASP pages that simulate my forms. As I understand it, I would have
> to convert my code to VB.net. Once converted, is there a way to create
> something like an .exe or .mde type thing for this VB.net code??
>
> I know very little about web development and for some unknown reason the
> client is not interested in running my app over terminal services.
>
> Thanks for any help, suggestions,etc .
>
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Protect VB.Net code converted from Access

Protect VB.Net code converted from Access

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