Tested this out real quick. The creation date changes. So all you have to do is match the creation date to your files and if the newer then halt the projector.
You can get the creation date with baFileDateEx Still doesn't help if they create a iso and burn from that. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Berlin Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 4:00 PM To: Lingo programming discussion list Subject: RE: <lingo-l> How to prevent copying a file from CD to HD oranother CD Any way to get the date the disc was burned? Or maybe check the modify date. Will the modify date change if the client copies the file? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Buzz Kettles Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 2:20 PM To: Lingo programming discussion list Subject: Re: <lingo-l> How to prevent copying a file from CD to HD oranother CD Wow - it sounds like you don't trust this client. Here's some ideas off the top of my head. 1) you could put in a timeout into the projector & inform the client that they have 1 week or however much you deem appropriate. OR 2) you could put a file on your website that contains a 'key' & read it with getNetText (of course this requires that the client be connected to the web) & inform the client that the application can be remotely disabled (remove the key). & the projector could display 'authenticating demo display' or something along that line, so that they understand/believe this. & then of course you can remove the key so that even if they copy the CD, & nothing will work. (& then the projector could put up a big pirate skull & crossbones or something like that) hth -Buzz At 11:41 PM -0700 6/19/05, you wrote: >Hi Tom, > >Actually i want the client to see the demo only, I want to prevent him >from making its illegal copies and distribute to any 3rd parties by >replicating the CD. > >I know its not easy, but can you guide me in a proper way. Its very >critical for me. > >Can I use any Xtras/other plugins for this, client is ready to pay for >this stuff. > >Thanks, >Biu George. > >--- "Thomas W.J.C. McCrystal" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >How can i make the user only run the projector from CD >drive and >> sere the presentation and prevent him from >making copies of the >> file/s onto HDD / another CD. >> That's not hard. Somewhere in your startup script, attempt to write >> a file to a directory underneath (the moviePath). If it fails, >> you're running from read-only media and all is well. >> >> >If he copies the content using windows explorer, i >want to see >> the error "Can not copy file:error" >> >message. I don't want all files to be protected in >such a way >> but want atleast my exe to do that. >> That's lots harder and involves DRM. Stuff like the above is a lot >> easier. >> [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go >> to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the >> list, email lingo-l@penworks.com (Problems, email >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with >> programming Lingo. >> Thanks!] >> > > > > >____________________________________________________ >Yahoo! Sports >Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football >http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com >[To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to >http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, >email lingo-l@penworks.com (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). >Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email lingo-l@penworks.com (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email lingo-l@penworks.com (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email lingo-l@penworks.com (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
