including user-specific information without recompiling application

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BillE

What is the best way to include user specific information when distributing
an application?

I would like to include information which will be different for each client
when I distribute an application, such as an expiration date, or features
code.

I do not want to have to recompile the application for each client, so I
don't want to use the application properties for this purpose.

I don't want the client to have access to the source for this information,
so I don't want to include an ascii file.

Thanks
Bill
 
BillE said:
What is the best way to include user specific information when distributing
an application?

I would like to include information which will be different for each client
when I distribute an application, such as an expiration date, or features
code.

I do not want to have to recompile the application for each client, so I
don't want to use the application properties for this purpose.

I don't want the client to have access to the source for this information,
so I don't want to include an ascii file.

Thanks
Bill
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You could create a web service that your application hits with a
registration number. The web service would return the data your application
needs for the properties you want to set.

If you don't want to depend on a net connection, store the data in an
encrypted file that the application opens on startup.

Mike
 
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