Serial Number - InstallShield Express

[GNMN]

Does anyone have know how to set/create unique Serial Number from Installshied Express? I've been using VFP 7. Thanks!

 

[rgbean]

Gene,
Can you explain a bit more about what you want to do? Do you want to set the version number of the code file when it's installed? Do you want to uniquely ID each install of the application? If it's either of these, I believe you'll need an external process to do it - ISE doesn't offer these options at least not that I'm aware of.

Rick

 

[Mike Lewis]

Gene8,

If you just want to stamp a version number in your EXE, ISE won't do that, but VFP can. Hit the Version button in the Build dialogue.

Of course, you will get the same number in every installed instance of your app, but I assume that's what you want.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

 

[GNMN]

Hi,
Just want to have my CD installation program created from InstallShield to have a unique Serial no. or CD key which is required before the installation process, e.g. WinXP.

Thanks!

 

[Mike Lewis]

Gnmn,

So, you're saying that you want each individual CD to have a different number? InstallShield cannot do that, because it doesn't actually burn the CD. It simply puts an image into a directory on your hard drive.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

 

[Mike Gagnon]

GNMN

You may need a third party software, take a look here:

http://www.hallogram.com/crypkey/index.html

Mike Gagnon

If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.

 

[GNMN]

Thanks for the info.
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Following lines were gathered from InstallShield Express that would like to clarify if it is possible to use rather than using a third party software.

From the number 4 menu - "Customize the Setup Appearance" > "Dialogs" > "Customer Information", then under the Customer Information Properties, there were
1. Banner Bitmap = default bitmap
2. Show Serial Number = No
3. Serial Number Template (Read Only) = empty
4. Serial Number Validation DLL (Read Only) = 0
5. Validate Function (Read Only) = 0
6. Success Return Value (Read Only) = 1
7. Retry Limit (Read Only) = 0
8. Show All Users Option = Yes

Thanks!
Gnmn



Gene

 

[Mike Lewis]

Gene,

This refers to the user entering a serial number, and you (the programmer) providing some code to validate it. This is nothing to do with ISE itself generating the serial number.

Essentially, you tell ISE to accept a serial number from the user; you optionally provide a mask (the "template&quot for restricting the input types; and you provide a DLL which contains the validation code.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

 

[GNMN]

Mike, thanks again 'coz I've been searching some help/articles almost a month on how it works.

Gene

Gene