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hello
i want to make setup of my software with software protection key (like
cd key ). so i can distribute my software to my two client with
different keys.
i want to add key so that setup will ask for product key during
installation. Like windows or other software ask cd-key during
installation.
please help.

Salman

Oct 9 '06 #1
2 4605
Hi Salman,

You need to add a custom action to your setup project.

This article might prove useful. It gives an example of a simple serial
key validation
http://web6.codeproject.com/useritem...select=1644666

On Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:37:04 +0200, salman <al*******@gmai l.comwrote:
hello
i want to make setup of my software with software protection key (like
cd key ). so i can distribute my software to my two client with
different keys.
i want to add key so that setup will ask for product key during
installation. Like windows or other software ask cd-key during
installation.
please help.

Salman


--
Happy Coding!
Morten Wennevik [C# MVP]
Oct 9 '06 #2
thanks

Morten Wennevik wrote:
Hi Salman,

You need to add a custom action to your setup project.

This article might prove useful. It gives an example of a simple serial
key validation
http://web6.codeproject.com/useritem...select=1644666

On Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:37:04 +0200, salman <al*******@gmai l.comwrote:
hello
i want to make setup of my software with software protection key (like
cd key ). so i can distribute my software to my two client with
different keys.
i want to add key so that setup will ask for product key during
installation. Like windows or other software ask cd-key during
installation.
please help.

Salman

--
Happy Coding!
Morten Wennevik [C# MVP]
Oct 10 '06 #3

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