Hi,
We have been having this discussion here:
http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...a-app&p=638692
The first thing I want to point out is that by default we are using windows to do our everyday Business where we create programs for others to use on a Windows platform.
By default programs traditionally coded for windows the program has an exe file that executes the program.
Along the journey companies spring up and provide solutions where you can convert an exe file into a trial before you buy program for those interested in selling software.
So basically third parties focus on the majority of whats been used which in this case are exe files becuase programs made in VB and C+ are compiled as exe files.
Following this theory you then have Alpha 5 come into the scene and offering a software database solution in which I might add is brilliant one at that.
The only issue for me and i may presume for many others is that the traditional rule was not applied like other systems programmed for Windows where instead of having an Alpha 5 generate an exe file eg mydatabase.exe that launches your system you have instead the standard Alpha 5 file format that launches the system. This makes it harder to use an exe trial lock wrapper.
I get emailed weekly about subscribing to the latest version and so on and I won't and this is my main reason.
I like to do things visually so I am not a hard nut c++ coder but surely could it be this difficult to create?
Can't the system generate an exe file where when its executed it runs the code that opens up the database. Eg you click on mydatabase.exe and then it runs mydatabase.adb where the mydatabase.adb can only be executed via mydatabase.exe. I am not asking for a rewrite on how Alpha 5 creates its file system here just a simple way of adding a locked feature option if you want it where you can only open alpha 5 database program via a compiled and proper working exe file that runs the code.
This could be something someone can create as a third party purchasing option as well I presume like MDE to exe compiler which creates an exe file from an mde file.
If you have any ideas would love to read them.
Thanks for reading.
Joe
We have been having this discussion here:
http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...a-app&p=638692
The first thing I want to point out is that by default we are using windows to do our everyday Business where we create programs for others to use on a Windows platform.
By default programs traditionally coded for windows the program has an exe file that executes the program.
Along the journey companies spring up and provide solutions where you can convert an exe file into a trial before you buy program for those interested in selling software.
So basically third parties focus on the majority of whats been used which in this case are exe files becuase programs made in VB and C+ are compiled as exe files.
Following this theory you then have Alpha 5 come into the scene and offering a software database solution in which I might add is brilliant one at that.
The only issue for me and i may presume for many others is that the traditional rule was not applied like other systems programmed for Windows where instead of having an Alpha 5 generate an exe file eg mydatabase.exe that launches your system you have instead the standard Alpha 5 file format that launches the system. This makes it harder to use an exe trial lock wrapper.
I get emailed weekly about subscribing to the latest version and so on and I won't and this is my main reason.
I like to do things visually so I am not a hard nut c++ coder but surely could it be this difficult to create?
Can't the system generate an exe file where when its executed it runs the code that opens up the database. Eg you click on mydatabase.exe and then it runs mydatabase.adb where the mydatabase.adb can only be executed via mydatabase.exe. I am not asking for a rewrite on how Alpha 5 creates its file system here just a simple way of adding a locked feature option if you want it where you can only open alpha 5 database program via a compiled and proper working exe file that runs the code.
This could be something someone can create as a third party purchasing option as well I presume like MDE to exe compiler which creates an exe file from an mde file.
If you have any ideas would love to read them.
Thanks for reading.
Joe
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