look inside .lib file is it possible?

[zin]

Hello everyone.
It is possible to reverse object file library to see the procedures and understand the code written there?

[hutch--]

Simplest way is to include a library in an executable and then disassemble it. This is not reverse engineering which will get you into legal problems, its just normal programming. You can also try the standard Microsoft tool like "dumpbin" and "editbin".

[zin]

hutch--
ok now i understand  thenks for the help and for the worning!

[LiaoMi]

Hello everyone.
It is possible to reverse object file library to see the procedures and understand the code written there?

Hi,

lib file is a zip archive, you can open it with any archiver 

[Vortex]

You can use Pelles polib to extract the object modules if the library belongs to you.

[TimoVJL]

TLPEView + TLPEPlgZydis3 ?

[zin]

Thenk you all for the help.
TimoVJL and Vortex i dont really understand how to use this tools

[mineiro]

Hello everyone.
It is possible to reverse object file library to see the procedures and understand the code written there?

Yes.
go to https://osdn.net/projects/mingw/releases/70619
download binutils-2.32-1-mingw32-bin.tar.xz
uncompress/extract it
copy your lib file to uncompressed bin folder and execute in terminal/console "objdump -d library.lib".
Program have other switches, you should read and try.

[aw27]

It is just a Zip, so Open/Extract with 7-zip File Manager. Then disassemble with objconv.exe

[nidud]

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[Vortex]

Hi zin,

The EXPLODE option of Pelles library manager Polib extracts all the object modules :

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\PellesC\bin\polib.exe /EXPLODE crt.lib

[mineiro]

It's not a ZIP file but a Unix archive (ar) file.

yes, part of binutils package 
"ar -t lib.lib" can list object files inside library
"ar -x lib.lib" can extrat object files inside library

[K_F]

The EXPLODE option of ...

Bet you've (we've) just spilt the coffee over some NSA quisling's keyboard.