Compressor/Encryptor

[Tipidy]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I have started a new project, it's a PE compressor/encryptor  :bg. I know the very basics of assembly (Tasm orientated :wink), do you think it's such a good idea to start a project (learn as I go along which I am keen on), or should I learn assembly and then start a project (which I am not to keen on)  ::). Also, is such a project complicated... I did abit of research and looks complicating  :boohoo:, has anyone ever attempted such a project? I have downloaded the Masm32 package, Iczelion tutorials and The Art of Assembly I am guessing this is the right path  :wink... Also I would like to hear from other fellow assembly coder about their learning experience  :toothy. Sorry about the lengthy post!

[drizz]

you need to have very good knowledge of the PE file format, assembly too but if you have other programming experience asm is secondary. There are quite a few "packers" written in asm that are opensource.
I suggest you start with opening PE files programatically and outputing data from headers/tables to begin with.

[Tipidy]

The PE file format shouldn't be a problem :wink, thank you for the advice drizz.....  :U