Re: Flash Educational games cont..

date posted 18th May 2002 18:37

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> ..Oh and is there a password or a way of limiting the number of times =
a
swf
> file is used? just that I will need to show the product but not get
ripped
> off.
> I can release the password when the =A3 is paid, or whatever..

Not sure about the rest, but if you want to protect your swf
online/offline have a built in trial period . Set a date and have the
swf check the system clock on run, if its >=3D to that date then display
an expired notice. Simple. You don't need to mess with passwords
then just let the client know they have say a fortnights use.

Darren.
snip>



If anyone is interested my solution ot a simple lock out after advice =
from Darren from Ditto design was this:



myDate =3D new Date(); //make instance of =
it.(myDate)

var SDate =3D myDate.getDate();

var Month =3D myDate.getMonth()+1; //zero start

var Year=3D myDate.getYear();

=20

=20

if (Year=3D=3D 2002) //year of lock out

{

if (Month =3D=3D 5) //month of lock =
out

{

if (SDate