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> BookStory is written in Visual Basic 5, a programming language developed by Microsoft in the mid-90s. I econstituted the .exe file’s machine-only instructions
by qwerty456127 5y ago
> BookStory is written in Visual Basic 5, a programming language developed by Microsoft in the mid-90s. I econstituted the .exe file’s machine-only instructions into human-readable source code with the help of a decompilation tool
Because these were not machine instructions, that was virtual machine code. VB always was kind of like Java.
> I figured I’d need a copy of Visual Studio 97, the original software used to write it. I replied to my tweet seeking a copy and a kind, pseudonymous internet stranger sent one. Surprisingly, it installed and ran successfully on Windows 10.
I wonder if it could actually fit in an Excel file - all versions of MS Excel (I didn't check 2019 and 365) include a seemingly untouched VB5 IDE letting you embed VB code within your spreadsheets.