'RCG.EXE - This is the application you use to gather information from your user. That information is then used to generate a release code that you will give back to the user. '
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'REGISTRATION.EXE - A sample registration application that your user would run when they are ready to register their product with you. They enter the serial number that was on their disk or CD. When they call you, they will read you their serial number, and the machine identifier (MachineModifier). You will enter this information into RCG (above) and calculate a release code. You will then read them the release code and they will enter it into the Release Code field. '
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'When they click the SAVE button, it validates the release code and if it is valid, the serial number and release code are saved to a filecalled REGISTRATION.DAT. '
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'HELLOWORLD.EXE - A simple application that demonstrates the use of the registration information found in the REGISTRATION.DAT file that was created by the REGISTRATION.EXE application. The serial number stored in the REGISTRATION.DAT file is used to calculate a release code on the machine the application is running on and it them compares this release code with the one stored in the REGISTRATION.DAT file. If the two release codes are the same, the application runs (displays "Hello World") otherwise it informs the user that they have an unregistered demo.'
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'An OnGuard.ini file is included that contains the KEY that I use in this demo. When running the demo as shipped, you should use the supplied OnGuard.ini file when getting the application key.'
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'Before opening and modifying any code, you should run the following test to see how these applications work with one another. '
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'1. Run the HELLOWORLD.EXE application. As you can see, it is not registered.'
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'2. Execute REGISTRATION.EXE. Enter any valid long integer value in the serial number field in the REGISTRATION.EXE application.Execute RCG.EXE and arrange the windows so that you can view both. '
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'a. In the RCG application, load the key by pressing the speed button and selecting the Hello World application from the OnGuard.ini file that was supplied. '
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'b. Select the "Apply a Machine Modifier" checkbox and enter the machine modifier that is displayed in the REGISTRATION.EXE application (this simulates the user reading that information to you). '
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'c. Skip the Expiration portion as I did not use this feature in the other programs. '
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'd. Next enter the serial number that is displayed in the REGISTRATION.EXE application (again, a simulation). '
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'e. Generate a release code by pressing the speed button next to the Release Code edit field.'
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'f. Have the user enter the release code in their REGISTRATION.EXE application that you read them from your RGC.EXE application (simulated). For testing purposes, change any single character as you enter the data so you can see how the application will reject an invalid code. (Now simply copy and paste the release code from RGC to REGISTRATION to save yourself having to enter the whole string again.)'
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'If you entered everything correctly, the REGISTRASTION.EXE application will inform you and save the data. Now let''s test the registration information.'
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'3. Run the HELLOWORLD.EXE application. If you entered everything correctly in step 2, you will see that the application is registered (It displays "HELLO WORLD").'
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'If you have another computer, copy HELLOWORLD.EXE and REGISTRASTION.DAT to that machine and try to execute HELLOWORLD.EXE - you should be told that the application is an unregistered demo. You can also edit the any single character in REGISTRASTION.DAT and try to run HELLOWORLD.EXE. '
