Getting a sketch off the Arduino

Is there a way to get a loaded sketch off of the arduino? I am part of a senior design group, and one of our members disappeared with all of the programs he had written, but the main program is still loaded on the board.

Thanks

The sketch has been compiled into machine code by the time it gets to the Arduino; even if you can get it off (you'll need a programmer), you'd have to disassemble it, and still it'll probably look nothing like the original Wiring.
Sorry.
:frowning:

I don't think there is a way to get it back out short of chip surgery and microscopic inspection and modification, NSA stuff :sunglasses:

Or is there?

Always back up your data :wink:

Lefty

Or is there?

Sure, AVRDUDE can do it easily. Open source stuff. Plus it is included with the Arduino IDE software installation.

But as mentioned by AWOL, what you get back is not useful for what the OP needs.

Always back up your data

The original coder probably has lots of backups. You can't always backup another person's data. You trust people and you take your chances, unfortunately, sometimes. :frowning:

Thanks guys. Looks like we will be starting over.