python-sdb

Pure Python parser for Application Compatibility Shim Databases (.sdb files)

Usage

Please see the included scripts in the samples/ directory. You can use these to dump and format shim database files for human consumption. They also serve as a reference to interacting with the module.

Examples

sdb_dump_raw.py

This script dumps all elements of the shim database format, without resolving references.

$python sdb_dump_raw.py example.sdb
<INDEXES>
  <INDEX>
    <INDEX_TAG type='integer'>0x7007</INDEX_TAG>
    <INDEX_KEY type='integer'>0x6001</INDEX_KEY>
    <INDEX_BITS type='hex'>0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002e54534f484356538e0400002e54534f484356538e040000</INDEX_BITS>
  </INDEX>
  <INDEX>
    <INDEX_TAG type='integer'>0x7007</INDEX_TAG>
    <INDEX_KEY type='integer'>0x4016</INDEX_KEY>
    <INDEX_FLAGS type='integer'>0x1</INDEX_FLAGS>
    <INDEX_BITS type='hex'>000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</INDEX_BITS>
  </INDEX>
  <INDEX>
    <INDEX_TAG type='integer'>0x7007</INDEX_TAG>
    <INDEX_KEY type='integer'>0x600b</INDEX_KEY>
    <INDEX_FLAGS type='integer'>0x1</INDEX_FLAGS>
    <INDEX_BITS type='hex'>000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</INDEX_BITS>
  </INDEX>
  <INDEX>
    <INDEX_TAG type='integer'>0x7007</INDEX_TAG>
    <INDEX_KEY type='integer'>0x6020</INDEX_KEY>
    <INDEX_FLAGS type='integer'>0x1</INDEX_FLAGS>
    <INDEX_BITS type='hex'>000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</INDEX_BITS>
  </INDEX>
  <INDEX>
    <INDEX_TAG type='integer'>0x7007</INDEX_TAG>
    <INDEX_KEY type='integer'>0x9004</INDEX_KEY>
    <INDEX_FLAGS type='integer'>0x1</INDEX_FLAGS>
    <INDEX_BITS type='hex'>000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000284712e0020fce418e040000</INDEX_BITS>
  </INDEX>
</INDEXES>
<DATABASE>
  <OS_PLATFORM type='integer'>0x1</OS_PLATFORM>
  <NAME type='stringref'>0x6</NAME>
  <DATABASE_ID type='guid'>XXXXXXX-XX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX...</DATABASE_ID>
  <LIBRARY>
    <SHIM>
      <NAME type='stringref'>0x30</NAME>
      <DLLFILE type='stringref'>0x52</DLLFILE>
    </SHIM>
  </LIBRARY>
  <EXE>
    <NAME type='stringref'>0x7e</NAME>
    <APP_NAME type='stringref'>0x9c</APP_NAME>
    <EXE_ID type='hex'>YYYYY-YYY-YYY-YYYYY...</EXE_ID>
    <MATCHING_FILE>
      <NAME type='stringref'>0xbe</NAME>
    </MATCHING_FILE>
    <SHIM_REF>
      <NAME type='stringref'>0x30</NAME>
      <SHIM_TAGID type='integer'>0x47c</SHIM_TAGID>
    </SHIM_REF>
  </EXE>
</DATABASE>
<STRINGTABLE>
  <STRINGTABLE_ITEM type='string'>XXXengine_Database</STRINGTABLE_ITEM>
  <STRINGTABLE_ITEM type='string'>XXXengine_Shim</STRINGTABLE_ITEM>
  <STRINGTABLE_ITEM type='string'>Custom\xxx.dll</STRINGTABLE_ITEM>
  <STRINGTABLE_ITEM type='string'>calc.exe</STRINGTABLE_ITEM>
  <STRINGTABLE_ITEM type='string'>XXXengine_Apps</STRINGTABLE_ITEM>
  <STRINGTABLE_ITEM type='string'>*</STRINGTABLE_ITEM>
</STRINGTABLE>

sdb_dump_database.py

This script dumps the DATABASE element of a shim database, and resolves value references.

$python sdb_dump_database.py example.sdb
<DATABASE>
  <OS_PLATFORM type='integer'>0x1</OS_PLATFORM>
  <NAME type='stringref'>XXXengine_Database</NAME>
  <DATABASE_ID type='guid'>XXXXX-XXX-XXX-XX...</DATABASE_ID>
  <LIBRARY>
    <SHIM>
      <NAME type='stringref'>XXXengine_Shim</NAME>
      <DLLFILE type='stringref'>Custom\xxx.dll</DLLFILE>
    </SHIM>
  </LIBRARY>
  <EXE>
    <NAME type='stringref'>calc.exe</NAME>
    <APP_NAME type='stringref'>XXXengine_Apps</APP_NAME>
    <EXE_ID type='hex'>YYYYY-YYY-YYY-YYYYY...</EXE_ID>
    <MATCHING_FILE>
      <NAME type='stringref'>*</NAME>
    </MATCHING_FILE>
    <SHIM_REF>
      <NAME type='stringref'>XXXengine_Shim</NAME>
      <SHIM_TAGID type='integer'>0x47c</SHIM_TAGID>
    </SHIM_REF>
  </EXE>
</DATABASE>

sdb_dump_shims.py

This script dumps the DATABASE element of a shim database, resolves value references, and substitutes complete shim definitions for SHIM_REF elements.

<DATABASE>
  <OS_PLATFORM type='integer'>0x1</OS_PLATFORM>
  <NAME type='stringref'>XXXengine_Database</NAME>
  <DATABASE_ID type='guid'>XXXXXXX-XXXX-XXX-XXX-XX...</DATABASE_ID>
  <LIBRARY>
    <SHIM>
      <NAME type='stringref'>XXXengine_Shim</NAME>
      <DLLFILE type='stringref'>Custom\xxx.dll</DLLFILE>
    </SHIM>
  </LIBRARY>
  <EXE>
    <NAME type='stringref'>calc.exe</NAME>
    <APP_NAME type='stringref'>XXXengine_Apps</APP_NAME>
    <EXE_ID type='hex'>YYYYY-YYY-YYY-YYYYY...</EXE_ID>
    <MATCHING_FILE>
      <NAME type='stringref'>*</NAME>
    </MATCHING_FILE>
    <SHIM>
      <!-- SHIM_REF name:'XXXengine_Shim' offset:0x47c -->
      <NAME type='stringref'>XXXengine_Shim</NAME>
      <DLLFILE type='stringref'>Custom\xxx.dll</DLLFILE>
    </SHIM>
  </EXE>
</DATABASE>