Compile a program having the source code only

[imperator]

Hi. I have an app whose source code I have lost, and now I need to do some modifications to it. I used .net reflector to retrieve the source code from the .exe file, and managed to extract the code from the main forms. I pasted the code in a .vb file, and although there were no errors, the form designer was blank, (shows a blank form).

How can I compile the program having only the source code from the forms? Let me know if I need to send you the source code for more details..

Any help appreciated!

[tinstaafl]

You might need to edit the designer file directly. If intellisense isn't returning any errors then the controls are probably declared but not added. It might be easier to build a new form with the controls you need and named properly and copy and paste the code into the new form.

[imperator]

You were right, I had to modify the designer file. I found some instructions on the Reflector's website: http://forums.reflector.net/questions/2639/decompilation-error.html

It was a tough job to do, but now it is all good.

[tinstaafl]

Glad you got it working. And thank you for sharing your solution. Please remember to mark this solved. Thanks.