Infralution Support

[max_carpenter]

Hi, I am trying to get my first licensing program going finally after some dealys I have been going through the help and sample project and translating it into my project I think I am doing it right so far but it doesn't quite do what I want.

I want my program to start, splash screen to display which loads up a load of stuff, the second step in that loading it loads the license code. I then want it so that if there is no license code installed it goes to a screen that tells them the limitations of not licensing and the two possible version they can purchase then gives them an option to purchase a license (takes them to our website) / Install a license or use the program in Trial mode.

The Trial mode will then function for unlimited amount of days but we place certain restrictions on features which is not a problem to do.


However what I have done so far instantly brings up one of your screens saying thank you for trying out product do you want to install a license code / continue evaulation (greyed out) or exit.

Is it possible to not use theis just use the add license screen when I need it.

I have copied the code from the sample project in the ApplicationEvents.vb and modfied the validation params for my program from ILS.

I then changed where the UpdateLicense() routine is to be on my splash screen so it runs when I want and in that routine I have a select case on the license.ProductInfo and what it does is write a verification string to a varible which the rest of the program will verify again and the license code and license status to other varibles and if the ProductInfo isn't either of two values sets my verification to "Trial" so my program knows its running in trial mode.

Is what I am trying to do possible and what am I doing wrong?


Thanks,
Max
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M.Carpenter
DHCD Computing
www.dhcd.co.uk

Thank You

[Infralution]

You don't have to use the EvaluationForm if you don't need it. You can simply check for a license and if there is none, display the license install form. Here is what the code would look like:

[max_carpenter]

Ok I have modfied that as shown thanks I then have a peice of code like this:

Dim license As AuthenticatedLicense = My.Application.License

[Infralution]

There is probably no license installed and hence My.Application.License is Nothing. You need to check for the possibility of license being nothing eg