How is the Feature Limit Enforced?

The feature limit is allways valid. The state of the enabled features can be used in code to enable or disable program features. Or different validation rules can be applied using a Feature Filter Filter limit.

Checking the Feature State in Code

Visual Basic
C#

_license = SecureLicenseManager.Validate( Me, Nothing, Nothing )

If _license.AreFeaturesEnabled( "Print" ) Then
  _printButton.Enabled = True
End If

_license = SecureLicenseManager.Validate( this, null, null );

if( _license.AreFeaturesEnabled( "Print" ) )
{
  _printButton.Enabled = true;
}

See the AreFeaturesEnabled Method for details.

Enabling a Features

Features do not have to be enabled in the license. Instead they can be enabled later on the customer's machine when they enter a serial number or by entering an extension code.

To enable a Feature with a Serial Number
...Or Extension Code

Open the license file in the Advanced License Editor.
Select the license edition contianing the Feature limit.
Select Generate Code | Generate Serial Number from the License Tab to open the Generate Serial Number form.
Select the Feature limit in one of the Initialize... groups.
Select Pick Features.
Select the features to enable and select OK to close the form.
Select Generate to create the serial numbers.

Open the license file in the Advanced License Editor.
Select the license edition contianing the Feature limit.
Select Generate Code | Generate Extension Code from the License Tab to open the Generate Extension Code form.
Select the Feature limit in the Extension group.
Select Pick Features.
Select the features to enable and select OK to close the form.
Select Generate to create the extension.

Customizing The Forms

The forms may be customized or completely replaced to fit your specific application style.

Download a Photoshop Template for creating your own custom theme.
Browse themes

Customize the colors and icons of the forms by selecting the Theme button from the License Tab on the Ribbon.

See the How to Create a Custom Form topic for details on replacing or customizing the form.

Feature Limit

How is the Feature Limit Enforced?

Checking the Feature State in Code

Enabling a Features

Customizing The Forms

See Also

Reference

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