License Class and .NET

[Matt Retzer]

Hello all -

I've written some custom controls using VS.NET 2003 and .NET 1.1 - I've been
trying to get the licensing to work in the control using the examples at
http://windowsforms.net/articles/Licensing.aspx - for some reason though a
continually get exceptions from the validate method of the LicenseManager
class whenever I try to use the control in another project in my solution.

I've basically setup two projects in a solution - a custom user control
project and a windows form project for testing the control. The code to use
the licenses classes is simple enough, and I think I am creating the .LIC
file correctly in the custom control project - but I always get an
System.ComponentModel.LicenseException whenever I try to use the custom
control - also the licenses.licx never gets created (I think it is supposed
to be created when I drop the control onto the form in the designer).

Any tips on what I am doing wrong - I'm almost sure I've got everything, but
documentation on what to do "outside" the classes with files needing to be
created seems to be lacking and I can't seem to find a tutorial that covers
everything in a clear manor.

Thank you,

Matt

 

[Gabriele G. Ponti]

Hi,

From your description I can't tell if are doing things properly, but take a
look at this article:

Licensing in .NET
Windows Developer Network, October 2003
http://www.windevnet.com/documents/win0310c/

Regards,

Gabriele

 

[Matt Retzer]

Will do - Thank you,

Matt

 

[Matt Retzer]

For everyone's sanity - most of the sources, except the one then Gabriele
was kind enough to point out, tell you to put the .LIC file in the
bin/debug directory. This is NOT correct - the .LIC file needs to go in the
obj/debug directory (or obj/release/). You will need to show all of your
project files to see this directory as it is hidden by default.

Even on Microsoft's own site
(http://windowsforms.net/articles/Licensing.aspx) it is incorrect. I am
using VS2003 and .NET 1.1, I don't know if the path has changed since VS2002
and .NET 1.0 or not.

Matt