Using API calls

message from ANSWER on 14 May 2004
Hi,

I have developed dictionary (Eng, Ger, Fra, Ita) in Access. The word list
for each is in separate table (Eng_Ger), (Eng_Fra), (Eng_Ita).

I want to protect my dict from unlegal copying with next procedure:

examine and save the serial number of the hard drive using API calls.

Q: Does anybody know this procedure to help me finish this project.

Thanks
 
Douglas J. Steele replied to ANSWER on 14 May 2004
AFAIK, there is no reliable way to do that. I don't believe there is an API
call that will return the serial number, since that's hardware dependent.

You might take a look at what Tony Toews has on the subject of protecting
demos and the like at http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/demo.htm
 

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