Decompile Progress .r File Info

: Historically cited as a source for Progress utilities, though many of these older tools have moved or been deprecated.

: For packages, you can use R's command-line tools to unpack and inspect the contents.

: Many distributed R packages include source code. Look for a src directory or similar.

Progress R-code decompiler services can recover between 60% and 100% of the original 4GL/ABL source code from compiled .r files. While Progress Software Corporation does not officially provide or support tools for reverse-engineering these files, independent recovery services exist for versions v6 through v12. Understanding the .r File and Decompilation