How to modify a program written in .NET 2.0?

[jackyjack]

Hello

I am honest saying that i am 100% newbie to all the programming, which means i don't know anything about it.

But i have a big problem now touching one program which has been written in .NET 2.0 (at least it requires NET Framework 2.0 to be installed to get it work).

What i need to do is what application(s) do i have to use to modify its "structure"? I downloaded the Microsoft .NET Framework SDK 2.0 -- there's a couple of apps inside it: CLR Debugger, MSIL Disassembler and you can install FXCop. I opened the file (one .exe, no other files required to run it) with Disaessembler, yep, i found what is needed to change (delete) from the .exe, but then i realized i can't change anything with MSIL Disassembler..

So what should i use to modify it?

The program is connectin to internet at one site. Now it doesn't work, because it also connects to some internal server which is now offline, due to what the program can't access the main server what is needed (i tested it with many people, nobody can access with it anymore, so i suppose it has to connect to some internal server and redirects from there). And i need to delete that connect line from the program

How can i change?


Thanks people,
Hardi


Also, if you need to look at the small program, i can upload it to somewhere - it's small, so no worries about it

[nana304]

mmm ??

[Jordan]

You need one of the Visual Studio 2005 products. It could be C#, C++, J#, ASP or VB. If you post the source code as an attachment I will take a look and see which one you need. You can get the express editions free:

Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition

EDIT: Reading your post it sounds like you do not know which IDE to use. I realized it was in the C# forum though so you only need to download Visual Studio C# Express Edition.

[jackyjack]

thanks, i've already taken a look on this app

[atomicSpatule]

What you seem to need is a .NET decompiler. Look it up on google, but it's not gonna be cheap, a quick search pointed me to a $1099 decompiler...

[Crane]

I've seen free ones out there, I think.

[icepack]

sidenote:
try out sharpdevelop

instead of the windows visual studio

[Mathstar]

Goodluck!