| Use case | Tool | |----------|------| | Recover form + event map from a simple Delphi 7 EXE | | | Attempt full source reconstruction (for learning) | IDR + manual rewrite | | Quick DFM extraction | Resource Hacker | | Deep analysis with control flow graph | Ghidra + Delphi plugin | | Legacy support (old projects) | DeDe (if IDR fails) |
The primary use case is . It is common for companies to lose the source code for vital internal tools written twenty years ago. A decompiler allows developers to see how the logic worked so they can migrate it to modern systems. It is also used in malware analysis and security auditing to inspect suspicious programs for hidden vulnerabilities. Limitations and Ethics borland delphi 7 decompiler
If the decompiler outputs gibberish (e.g., all procedures are asm db $55, $8B, $EC... ), you have three options: | Use case | Tool | |----------|------| |