Perl > EXE - does it hide my code?

[Kenny100]

Hi Folks

Two very quick questions here ...

Is perl2exe my only option for turning a Perl program into an executable? It's quite expensive considering my program is only 250 lines long and is going to be freeware!
See:

http://www.indigostar.com/perl2exe.htm

Does converting a Perl script into an executable make the code hidden? i.e. will it protect the code I have written from "inquisitive eyes"?!

Cheers,
Kenny.

 

[icrf]

Compiling will hide your code as much as any compiler can. Dedicated fools can still attempt to disassemble the .exe and find out how you did it, but what they come up with will be a far cry from perl code.

I'm told perl has a built-in compiling tool. It should be in perl's path, called perlcc. Can look around this page for a little more info:

http://www.perldoc.com/perl5.6/pod/perlcompile.html#The-Simple-C-Back-End

I'm told it works well, but I haven't had any luck. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
...but I'm just a C man trying to see the light