Help Re-naming Software from Source Code

Tony S. · #1 (**permalink**) 03-02-11, 09:54 AM

Hi To all,
I hope you all are having a great day. I have been in the forum before but it has been a while. I figured that I should check in again to say hello. What brings me back today is that I would like to know where in the forum that I could get some help with re-naming a software product by updating the source code? I understand that it is not hard to do. However I am very inexperienced in this area and would be grateful for any help or advice I could receive, Could some one advise me as to the best forum to post my question to get the help I am looking for?

job0107 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-02-11, 10:23 AM

Do you own the code?

Tony S. · #3 (**permalink**) 03-02-11, 01:29 PM

Yes I purchased the software source code. I only want to change the name of the software. I would like to know how this is done so that I can do it in the future fo others source code that i may purchase.

job0107 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-02-11, 01:37 PM

What exactly do you mean by "re-naming the software product", "change the name of the software"?

Tony S. · #5 (**permalink**) 03-02-11, 04:13 PM

Yes, When i purchased the software ans code it was for the purpose of possibly changing or adding to it to improve it. In doing so I want to change the name the software now has. Most of the software is Internet marketers help scripts and PC tools to do things like keyword research or FTP tasks. To be able to make this software available to marketers it was suggested by the company from who I purchases it to rename the software. I hope that helps.

job0107 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-02-11, 04:49 PM

I understand what you are saying, but you need to be more specific.
Maybe give some kind of example of what you mean.

Tony S. · #7 (**permalink**) 03-02-11, 05:03 PM

job0107, I am in the process of contacting the software designers now to find out a few things myself. For instance what language is the software code in? What files I would need to access to edit the current name on the software application? Hopefully they will give me the information that i need to change the name on my software.

The only example that I can give you is, say the software name now "Email List Ninja' you see that name when you open the software application for use. I am interested in changing that name or tittle to "Email List Cobra" instead.so that when the application is opened for use you see the new name or tittle. I hope that helps. :-)

job0107 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-02-11, 09:20 PM

Well, the answer to your original question will depend largely on what language the applications are written in.

For instance, if the applications are operating system dependent, meaning they must run under a specific operating system like WINDOWS, then they are probably written in a language like C or C++ or similar language and they have probably been compiled into an EXE file with supporting DLL files.
And the only way to change the code would be to have the original code before it was compiled, make the changes and then recompile it.
But if the programs are internet based, they may be output as HTML.
If they are interactive, then they will be written in a language like ASP, PHP, PERL or any number of other scripting languages.
If this is the case, then modifying them will be much easier.
So as you can see, without more specific information, there is very little that anyone can do for you.

Tony S. · #9 (**permalink**) 03-03-11, 10:22 AM

Thank you very much for all of your help job0107, It has been very helpful. I am still waiting for a reply from the original software designers. Once I get the information that i requested I will be better able to relate the correct information I will need to get the help I am asking for. :-)