How to create a list with serial numbers?

[Tarantoga]

Hi everybody,

I currently try out InstallAware and wonder how (or if) it is possible to create a list with serial numbers for password protect the setup file.

Thanks in advance for your help.

T.

[MichaelNesmith]

Hi Tarantoga,

There is no built-in mechanism to validate against a pre-built list of serials, but it would be easy to make one.

See the Parse String, Replace String, If, Read from Text File, Write to Text File, Download File commands for ideas on how to get started. These should provide you the ammo you need to tackle the problem!

You can also try the dialog editor if you want to provide a mask for serial number input, limit to a particular length, and so on.

[CandiceJones]

InstallAware now ships with a serial numbers sample. Just download the latest version, then click File | New | Samples, and double-click the Serial Validation sample.

This sample shows how to generate, and validate, unique serial numbers based on user input (their user name and company names, or any other custom fields you may like). The sample is entirely built in InstallAware script and does not depend on outside DLLs.