Until then, the definition of "better" rests on how well the tool handles the three tests above. If you are serious about recovering or auditing PureBasic code, stop using generic decompilers that dump assembly. Demand context. Demand structure. Demand a better approach.
Compile a simple OpenWindow() app. Does the decompiler output OpenWindow() or call 0x5678 ? If it's the latter, it is not better.
Compile a nested loop ( For a=1 to 10: For b=1 to 10: Next: Next ). Does the output show two For loops or a series of jmp statements?
This is not magic; it is rigorous cross-referencing and data flow analysis—the hallmark of a professional tool over a script-kiddie toy. The reason we need a better decompiler is because developers are using obfuscators (like PureObfuscator or custom ASM macros). A naive decompiler crashes or hangs when faced with junk instruction insertion or opaque predicates.
You should see: Repeat ; Reconstructed code Until result = 0