How to keep text file from user
 

I m a beginner. Using open source, I have compiled a freeware Eng-Hindi dictionary in C# with a 40K word data input source as a Text file. Is there someway to modify / hide the said Text file from front end user. Thanks.

Re: How to keep text file from user
 

buyap,

Implement Cipher (encryption/decryption) system.

Re: How to keep text file from user
 

I don't understand the question :| adatapost how could you :) I think they need to develop and editor to this file to add\modify\remove some words.

Re: How to keep text file from user
 

I guess it from this text "hide the said Text file".

Re: How to keep text file from user
 

Yeah I was thinking the same thing adatapost was.

buyap -- You can see an example of encrypting strings on http://www.daniweb.com/code/snippet1244.html. You can slightly alter that code to use streams

Re: How to keep text file from user
 

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Re: How to keep text file from user
 

Thankyou, I m a beginner. My native translation work(55K+ words) for dictionary is aimed for native user translation convenience. But text data reuse by native developers may cause multiple ditto copies so original translator not distinguished. I have tried encrypted file but goes unreadable by program. By whatever suitable means, how to make text file unutilizable by distrubution content recipient. Thanks & Regards.

Re: How to keep text file from user
 

buyap,

Try to get solution with same thread. Do not create new thread for the similar question.

Duplicate Thread --
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread201557.html

Re: How to keep text file from user
 

1. If you want to hide the file visually then modify the file's properties to 'hide' the file its self.

2. If you don't want the user to access that file and make use of the data stored within it then do what was previously mentioned, Encrypt the file and when the program needs to use/load the file you would then Decrypt the file and then feed that data to the program. And to take an extra precaution that will keep most(not all) users from seeing the file. Follow step #1

And please dont double post: http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread201557.html

Re: How to keep text file from user
 

i think you can embed that text file into your applications executable. so they can not see the content.