Progress provides built-in attributes via the RCODE-INFO system handle. While this won't give you the source code, it allows you to extract vital metadata such as: The version of OpenEdge used to compile it. The MD5 signatures of the buffers. Embedded CRC values for database tables.
| Target Format | Recommended Tool | Difficulty | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | R Studio / Base R | Low | | Compiled Lua (.luac) | unluac / luadec | Medium | | Generic Binary (.r) | Ghidra / IDA Pro / Cutter | High | | Game Archives (.r) | QuickBMS / 010 Editor | Medium-High | decompile progress .r file
files are compiled "r-code" which is a platform-independent bytecode. www.progresstalk.com : Recovery of lost source code (converting Success Rate Embedded CRC values for database tables
: A .r file contains "bit-code" or executable segments optimized for the OpenEdge runtime environment. decompile progress .r file