Just thought I should mention that something very much like this has been available at PalmGear for a while, created as a result of discussions on this forum sometime last year. It's called "RegCode", and can be found here: http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=64809720001005142149&p rodID=2997
In addition to displaying the user's name in hex, it allows each developer to create their own module to produce an unlock code from the hotsync name. For that matter, the hex code displayed by the Palm app is itself definable by the programmer -- it is usually the hex form of the hotsync name, but you can come up with any variant you wish ... regcode is a very modular system. The developer can tell the distributor his regcode unlock key algorithm, and the distributor can implement realtime fullfillment. According to the readme file, PalmGear and PalmCentral support regcode. This is probably a good solution for the FAQ "how do I implement registration for my app" since the whole thing is already done for you, with examples. It may not be the most secure mechanism in the world, but we already know that anything can be broken by the dedicated cracker, and you really only need to provide a small speed bump to prevent the majority of users from "forgetting" to register. -- -Richard M. Hartman [EMAIL PROTECTED] 186,000 mi/sec: not just a good idea, it's the LAW! Richard Burmeister wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > >I usually require customers to give their HotSync user name when purchasing >my apps, use the HotSync name to generate a registration code which will >unlock the app's features, and email this code to them. More frequently >than you might believe, customers are unable to comply because they think >they know their HotSync name but their actual name is something slightly >different. (For example, they may have a HotSync name like "Joe Blow" >which has two spaces instead of one.) Since my reg codes do not ignore such >variations, I have written a simple Palm app that displays the HotSync user >name in decimal and in hex, as well as the normal characters. Using this >app, customers can easily see their HotSync name and email me the hex codes >so there is no doubt about what the name is. > >If anyone finds himself/herself in a similar situation, feel free to save >yourself a small headache by using this program. You can find it at >http://www.burmeisterconsulting.com/palmtools.html . > > > > > -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
