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Code for time limiting a demonstration program

Author
7 Jul 2005 3:39 PM
David Hewitt
I have a program written in MS Visual Basic which I would like to be
able to send to potential buyers so that they can see its full workings
on their machines but with some time limiting on usage built in, but the
facility to release this by supplying them with a code to enter if they
purchase.

Is this a standard piece of coding which someone could send me or point
me in the right direction to find it.

Thank you.

David
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Author
7 Jul 2005 4:16 PM
Ken Halter
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"David Hewitt" <newsabuse***@dhpot.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I have a program written in MS Visual Basic which I would like to be able
>to send to potential buyers so that they can see its full workings on their
>machines but with some time limiting on usage built in, but the facility to
>release this by supplying them with a code to enter if they purchase.
>
> Is this a standard piece of coding which someone could send me or point me
> in the right direction to find it.
>
> Thank you.
>
> David
> --
> David Hewitt<da***@dhpot.demon.co.uk>
>
> Web:- http://www.dhpot.demon.co.uk

No... it's not a standard piece. If it were, everyone would know how to
"crack" it and it would be worthless. Here are a couple of the lower priced
components...

AppSentinel
http://www.thescarms.com/

VBOLock
http://www.moonlight-software.com/vbolock.htm

This one's free but the source is available to all so, using it "as is"
isn't recommended.

Protect your VB programs against piracy with ActiveLock (Freeware)
http://www.activelock.com/

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Author
8 Jul 2005 8:03 PM
David Hewitt
Ken,

Thank you. Most helpful.

David
In message <#Pdn68wgFHA.1***@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, Ken Halter
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>"David Hewitt" <newsabuse***@dhpot.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:f1eFyrA2yUzCFwqA@dhpot.demon.co.uk...
>>I have a program written in MS Visual Basic which I would like to be able
>>to send to potential buyers so that they can see its full workings on their
>>machines but with some time limiting on usage built in, but the facility to
>>release this by supplying them with a code to enter if they purchase.
>>
>> Is this a standard piece of coding which someone could send me or point me
>> in the right direction to find it.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> David
>> --
>> David Hewitt<da***@dhpot.demon.co.uk>
>>
>> Web:- http://www.dhpot.demon.co.uk
>
>No... it's not a standard piece. If it were, everyone would know how to
>"crack" it and it would be worthless. Here are a couple of the lower priced
>components...
>
>AppSentinel
>http://www.thescarms.com/
>
>VBOLock
>http://www.moonlight-software.com/vbolock.htm
>
>This one's free but the source is available to all so, using it "as is"
>isn't recommended.
>
>Protect your VB programs against piracy with ActiveLock (Freeware)
>http://www.activelock.com/
>

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David Hewitt
Email:- davidhew***@dhpot.demon.co.k
Web:- http://www.dhpot.demon.co.uk