Re[2]: serial number and checksum for TheBat
Hello Anne, Tuesday, July 6, 2004, 7:54:02 PM, you wrote: snip A Steve, A If you buy it from somewhere other than Ritlabs direct (as I did A from Amazon.co.uk) the serial number that comes with it is a A single number, which has to be entered onto the Ritlabs auth reg A page here: https://support.ritlabs.com/authreg.htm. This then A generates the keys that are needed for registration. It would seem I have a similar problem as I downloaded the upgrade V2.11.02 and installed it flawlessly. It went pretty smoothly, but to my surprise, it appears to be a non-registered 10-day trail version. I previously had V2.00.nn installed and registered, but that didn't seem to matter in my case. Now, the version I had was given to me from a friend who tried it and didn't like The Bat! ... too complicated for him he said, so that may be part of the problem. And, come to think of it, he may have registered it with his name, etc., but I'mpretty sure he gave me serial number and other pertinent data I needed, but ... need to find it. Anyway, using the newly downloaded and installed V2.11.02 software and hoping to resolve this issue, I attempted via the Help menu to read the steps in How to Register by selecting said option and I get an informational message that lists a super long url to RitLabs and essentially reads Access is denied. I will be contacting RitLabs as I'm playing with a 10-day Trail version here, but I do have a question. If things don't get resolved with them within the 10-day trail period, can I restore my previous version, i.e., V2.00.nn? Or am I S.O.L.? -- Best regards, subscriber2list Current version is 2.11.02 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: serial number and checksum for TheBat
Hello Mary, Wednesday, July 7, 2004, 10:54:36 AM, you wrote: MB Hello subscriber2list! MB On Wednesday, July 07, 2004, 9:48 AM, you wrote: s I will be contacting RitLabs as I'm playing with a 10-day Trail s version here, but I do have a question. If things don't get resolved s with them within the 10-day trail period, can I restore my previous s version, i.e., V2.00.nn? Or am I S.O.L.? MB I recall, I think, reading on a thread somewhere that you can revert MB to previous versions of 2.00xx if you upgraded from a 2.00x MB version--as you did. MB Reverting back to a 1.xx from a 2.xx I recall as not being possible. MB I'm going to do a Search in my personal archives for you about this in MB just a sec. Oooh, TY, TY, TY! That's most gracious of you. With all you already have on your plate, I really do appreciate your efforts! I've got 9 days left, so you have ... time! :grin: aaah, :gdr: I'm hoping it gets resolved in a timely manner as I am finding V2.11.02 ... pretty nice overall, but I always do like a fall-back position, if possible! TTYL -- Best regards, subscriber2list Current version is 2.11.02 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: serial number and checksum for TheBat
Hello Mary, Wednesday, July 7, 2004, 11:15:23 AM, you wrote: MB Hello Mary! MB On Wednesday, July 07, 2004, 9:54 AM, you wrote: MB Hello subscriber2list! s I will be contacting RitLabs as I'm playing with a 10-day Trail s version here, but I do have a question. If things don't get resolved s with them within the 10-day trail period, can I restore my previous s version, i.e., V2.00.nn? Or am I S.O.L.? MB I recall, I think, reading on a thread somewhere that you can MB revert to previous versions of 2.00xx if you upgraded from a 2.00x MB version--as you did. MB subscriber2list, I have not found that thread yet, but I did find the MB following on Search in a post by Allie Martin to someone who wanted to MB transfer his copy of The Bat! to his own new machine. MB I think it is basically bad news for you. I think your best course MB will be to buy The Bat! in your own name. Perhaps you can get someone MB to give it to you for your birthday? Just kidding. Oh well! Hey, my birthday is coming up in August! Do I have any friends on this list ... I can send my mailing address off-list? LOL! Just kidding! MB But the EULA does seem to plainly forbid your friend to have given you MB his copy. Oh, yes, the End User's Losing Again (EULA) document, huh? Hhhhm, I wonder how his giving it to me (as a birthday present - yes, that's a stretch, folks!) since he didn't like it or didn't want to use it after he purchased it and it only resides/resided on one computer ... mine! Oh well, I'm not going to debate it, but it would seem you can't give it as a boxed gift. While I agree with most EULA provisions this is one I really don't necessarily agree, but who am I? Perry Mason? Matlock? Johnnie Cochran? Hhhh, I wonder how many recognize those names, huh? LOL! Thanks again, Mary. No problem, but if I disappear for awhile ... you know why as it appears I may have been illegal according to their EULA, but I'm good to go for another nine (9) days! Still don't understand why the How To Register function doesn't seem to work ... I would expect it to direct me to the enumerated URL and I could go on from there. Oh well ... MB Begin quote: MB Friday, February 13, 2004, 6:02:52 AM (Fri, 13 Feb 2004 06:02:52 -0500) MB ,- / From EULA \ MB | You are granted a non-exclusive licence to use the program on one MB | computer at a time. The program may not be rented, leased or MB | transferred. MB End quote. -- Best regards, subscriber2list Current version is 2.11.02 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: serial number and checksum for TheBat
Hello Mary, Wednesday, July 7, 2004, 11:40:24 AM, you wrote: MB Hello subscriber2list! MB On Wednesday, July 07, 2004, 10:28 AM, you wrote: s Oooh, TY, TY, TY! That's most gracious of you. With all you already s have on your plate, I really do appreciate your efforts! I've got 9 s days left, so you have ... time! :grin: aaah, :gdr: I'm hoping it s gets resolved in a timely manner as I am finding V2.11.02 ... pretty s nice overall, but I always do like a fall-back position, if possible! MB You will probably want to take your thanks back when you read my MB follow-up message to Mary on this thread! My commiserations to you. MB Anyway, I did try. :( Yes, I got the message, but I still thank you for your efforts. I have no real problem with it overall, but do think the area of a gift is something that has to be handled very carefully ... meaning, if another person, say a wife or close friend, buys the software for another person, they need to jump through a few hoops to do it right. Now, many people are just not that savy per se as they are simply used to buying boxed software, wrapping it up and giving it to the intended recipient. Yes, my situation is different and I have openly stated the situation ... so I have no qualms ... don't totally agree, but no qualms. I think it is a good product, but fear it may be going the Incredimail direction. -- Best regards, subscriber2list Current version is 2.11.02 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
