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Re: C++ FQA [message #12662 is a reply to message #12661] Mon, 12 November 2007 16:47 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Mindtraveller wrote on Mon, 12 November 2007 15:54


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The third issue about text resources is that one may "hack" application. Imagine, you have access rights in your banking operations program. Operator access rights don`t allow him to move money from one account to another - where app simply disables unavailable buttons (this is very common approach).
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brrrrrrrrr ! Thinkin' that an app is 'secure' just hiding some buttons makes me think to take my (few) money from bank and put it under my bed....
With modern debuggers, it's a child game to hack a program, with or without resources embedded on it.
With data sensible apps, the only way is to rely on passwords, cryptography and such techniques, not on 'hidden data' inside executables !
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Ironically, it seems like U++ starts to be quite ide supported too
Yes, but U++ restrictions are way too wider than common IDE`s. Also, I like the way of programming U++ proposes to me. After many problems with standard GUI approaches, to have components in class, where they are needed - is like breath of fresh air for me. That is why I don`t see any problems with U++ restrictions on my code (maybe I`m wrong with this, but alternative restrictions seem to me far worse).
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BTW, I don't see nothing bad on a gui approach to Upp.
It's a good framework and a good layout editor/Rad tool will help people to jump in.
In modern programs more than 60-70% of work is spent on layouts, appearance, ecc ecc... So having a good framework that is also a good 'visual' framework is surely a plus.
 
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