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╔╗ ╦ ╔═════╗ ╔═════ ╦ ╦ ╔═════╗ ╦ ╦ ╔═════ ╦ ╦ ║╚╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╔╝ ║ ╚╗ ╔╝ ║ ╚╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╔╝ ║ ╚╗ ╔╝ ║ ╚╗ ║ ║ ║ ╠═══ ║ ║ ╚═════╗ ╠══╩╗ ╠═══ ╚╦╝ ║ ╚╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚╗ ║ ║ ║ ╚╗║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚╗ ║ ║ ╩ ╚╝ ╚═════╝ ╩ ╚═════╝ ╚═════╝ ╩ ╩ ╚═════ ╩ KEY REGISTRATION PROGRAM by G.P.R. DATA Self Registering Shareware Version All rights reserved 1 INDEX Index 1 Introduction 2 Requirements 3 The Shareware concept 3 About this product 3 Disclaimer 4 Installation 4 Setup of NOFUSKEY 4 Use of ISREGIST.TPU 5 How does it work? 6 Why register? 6 How to register 7 You should know 7 2 INTRODUCTION NoFussRegisterKey, from there on referred as NoFusKey has two parts. NOFUSKEY.EXE does create the registration key and will print the registration letter and envelope, and ISREGIST.TPU which you have to compile into your program. NoFusKey will do away with the necessity to create a shareware version and a registered version of the same program. You also will not need to sent registration disks any more. A letter print by NoFusKey will contain the registration key and all information your customer need, to make the shareware version of your program a registered version. After NoFusKey did print a registration letter, it will also print an envelope and write a registration record to the file REGISTER.LST. This record will show on a single line the date, program name and name and address of the registering person. NoFusKey will only work, when you incorporate the included ISREGIST.TPU in your program. This is made very easy as you will have to include and use only 3 words in your program: "ISREGIST", this wort goes in the USES section. "REGISTER", this wort must be placed in the main program before the first call to "REGISTERED". The third is "REGISTERED" and is a boolean expression. You may use this like: if registered = true then registered stuff else shareware stuff. NoFusKey is not easy to crack, even for you having access to ISREGIST.TPU and can study the same. It is near impossible for the user of your program. He will never see the file ISREGIST.TPU as this code is added to your program when you compile it. There is also no other indication in which form the registration does take place, except the "no parameters found" message. A secondary anti crack function is included and will be available to registered users. NOTE: Pupil who try to crack programs, never will register. 3 REQUIREMENTS NoFusKey is a DOS program and will need a DOS version of 3.3 or better. It was written with Turbo Pascal ver.7 and was tested with programs compiled under TP6 and TP7. If you use TP6 or earlier version, then rename ISREGTP6.TPU to ISREGIST.TPU. If you use TP7, then rename ISREGTP7.TPU to ISREGIST.TPU. If you use the wrong version ISREGIST.TPU, then your compiler will complain. THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT Shareware is licensed commercial software which the authors make available on a try-before-you-buy basis. Users may evaluate a Shareware product for a period usually between 30 and 50 days, by the end of which they must either pay for the product (known as Registration) or stop using it. Copying of Shareware, subject to the above conditions, is not only allowed, it is encouraged. Pass copies on to interested friends and colleagues. Shareware authors rely on the integrity of users to abide by the conditions of the license, and register the product if they want to continue using it. Note that Shareware does not mean Freeware or Public Domain. This program is licensed software, and copying or using it without paying for it, except as provided above, is a breach of copyright. ABOUT THIS PRODUCT This program is Shareware, and may be freely copied and distributed in its unregistered form, subject to the terms described in the VENDOR.TXT file. The program may be tried until you're made up your mind if it does suit you or not. The actual use of a not registered NOFUSKEY.EXE, to register users of your programs is not allowed and is breach of copyright. If the copyright notice inside ISREGIST.TPU is hacked, then any program using it will be rendered unregistered. ISREGIST.TPU is designed to display only one message: "No valid registration parameters found". This message will only show, when the program is not registered and started up with no or wrong registering parameters. 4 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WILL G.P.R. DATA BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOST PROFITS, COST OF COVER OR OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE OR ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE LIABILITY OF G.P.R. DATA EXCEED THE ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID TO AND RECEIVED BY G.P.R. DATA IN CONNECTION WITH THE PARTICULAR COPY OF THE SOFTWARE IN QUESTION. IT IS UP TO THE USER TO TEST NOFUSKEY FOR SUITABILITY. INSTALLATION Copy NOFUSKEY.EXE and the two REGISTER.* files to a directory of your choice. Rename ISREGTP6.TPU or ISREGTP7.TPU to ISREGIST.TPU depending if you use TP6 or TP7. If you use TP6 or earlier, the rename ISREGTP6.TPU. Copy this renamed file to \TP*\UNITS\ or where ever TP can find this unit. Copy SAMPLE.PAS to the directory where you keep your *.PAS files. SETUP OF NOFUSKEY NoFusKey is ready to use and will print a sample registration letter and envelope. Only the presents of the following files are required: REGISTER.LET (Template to print the registration letter) REGISTER.ENV (Template to print the envelope) If NoFusKey can't find any of them, a error message is displayed. You may alter the two REGISTER.* files with an editor to suit your particular needs. When you have a look at them, then you will find that at the first column of EVERY line is a special character. This characters are: !, @, #, ~, ^, &, (, ), and they do have a specific meaning to NoFusKey. This characters will not appear on the registration letter or envelope, a space will be printed instead. 5 When NoFusKey does encounter in the files REGISTER.* one of the following characters, then it will print: ! this line will be printed as you see it. If the line is empty, then the printer will do a line feed. ~ this line will print as above plus the program name. $ this line will print as above plus the date. @ this line will print the registration key (centered). # this line will show to the registerer exactly, what he has to type at the command line in order to register the program. The next three characters are used to print the postal name and address. ^ does print the name (not the registering name). ( does print the street ) does print the city, post code etc. The characters !, ^, (, ), are also used when printing the envelope and standing for the same purpose as for printing the letter. Note that you can change the pitch, double print or double wide print by including the relevant printer codes (and release code if required) in the template files. If you use double wide, then take in account that the spaces from the begin of the line to the begin of the word will be printed double wide as well. USE OF ISREGIST.TPU If you have not already done so, rename ISREGTP6.TPU or ISREGTP7.TPU to ISREGIST.TPU (depending if you use TP6 or TP7). I have been told, that *.TPU's created with TP6 can also be used with earlier versions of TP. However I'm not able to test this, as I lost my earlier versions through a "cleanup" mistake. If you still using an earlier version of TP, then it'll be time to move up. It is worth it. When you want to include ISREGIST.TPU in your program, then you must do the following: Include ISREGIST in the uses clause of your program: uses isregist; 6 Next you must include in the main program (any where between begin and end.) the word: REGISTER; After you placed the word REGISTER in the source code of your program you may use the boolean value "REGISTERED" as follows: If registered = true then {do registered stuff} else {do shareware stuff} You may use the boolean value "registered" as often as you like. HOW DOES IT WORK? The source file SAMPLE.PAS does show how to use ISREGIST.TPU. You'll note, that all code is in lower case except the three statements relating to NoFusKey. I recommend to follow the installation instruction and then load SAMPLE.PAS in TP editor and compile or run it. When you compile SAMPLE.PAS, TP does read the code in the file ISREGIST.TPU and will include this code in the SAMPLE.EXE as it is created. Run SAMPLE.EXE and note the "is unregistered" opening screen. Next run NoFusKey and and register SAMPLE.EXE to your self. Nufuskey will give you, via the registration letter, the key to register SAMPLE.EXE. When you run SAMPLE.EXE again (this time with the registration key as parameters), then you will be greeted by the "is registered" opening screen. Run SAMPLE.EXE again but without the registration parameters. Yes, it is still registered and will stay that way until you move it. How ever you can register SAMPLE.EXE on its new location again. WHY REGISTER? The shareware version of NoFusKey is the same as the registered version, and no functionality is missing. In contrary, the shareware version has some extra "functions" added on. o a very nice and colorful opening screen which does take a short while to complete. o a unregistered message is displayed. o a doubled delay function which does give you more time to learn NoFusKey. o and sorry about this: only one registration per session. 7 The registered NoFusKey has a different opening screen which does allow you to: o get out of the opening screen when ever you want. o the delay's are cut down to the necessary bare minimum. o multiple registration letters and envelope's can be printed out in one session. o choose the date in the registration letter as: DMY, MDY or YMD. o the registration letter to you does show how to use the build in cpu speed independent delay function. o the registration letter to you does also show how to use the build in secondary "is it hacked" function. This function does make your programs near hack proof. o last I promise you that "have done the right thing feeling" when ever you see your name after the "Registered to:" message. HOW TO REGISTER This one is easy I hope. Just fill in the order form, include the payment and sent it to: G.P.R. DATA 2 Lola Place Miranda NSW 2228 Australia If you need to contact me, the you may phone (02) 522 6751 or from Oversees phone Intl+61-2-522 6751 between 18.30 - 20.30 Mo, Tue, Thur, Fr, SYDNEY TIME. =========== You can also send me a message via your BBS in the Pascal, Delphi or Netmail echo. YOU SHOULD KNOW When you are running NOFUSKEY.EXE and you made a typo, then a press of the ESC key will clear this field and move the cursor to the begin of the field. When a "Y" or "N" response is required, then you can substitute "Y" with a press of the ENTER key and "N" by pressing the ESC key.