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Modifying a program
Name: donever Date: February 10, 2009 at 11:47:26 Pacific OS: Windows xp CPU/Ram: athlon 3g Product: Custom / CUSTOM BUILD Subcategory: General
Comment:
hello! does anybody know how to modify already distributed application like the one that came with windows vista. I just want to be able to see the code so I can learn from it. thank.
Name: FishMonger Date: February 10, 2009 at 11:55:19 Pacific
Reply:
Sure, no problem. Just call Microsoft and ask them for their source code. ;)
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Response Number 2
Name: klint Date: February 10, 2009 at 15:16:19 Pacific
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Microsoft don't generally release the source code of their software, though there are a few exceptions.
You could probably learn something by looking at Open Source Software, such as those on sourceforge.net. However, be warned that a lot of Open Source Software is not well written in terms of good programming practices (though some of it is.)
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Response Number 3
Name: donever Date: February 10, 2009 at 21:14:43 Pacific
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oh yet! new to programming and will take a look at sourceforge.net. thank for the reply!
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Response Number 4
Name: klint Date: February 10, 2009 at 23:16:28 Pacific
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If you're new to programming, it would be better to find a good programming "recipe" book that takes you through a few sample applications and explains the code. I've been programming for over 20 years and it still takes me many days to understand the source code for an Open Source application.
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Response Number 5
Name: donever Date: February 11, 2009 at 06:46:31 Pacific
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yep I got me some book already it just that I want to create me some program base on what I know so far about VB so I can retain the information that I learn like the the loop, array, and the such.
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