If you want to offer an evaluation version, which needs to be activated using a unique Serial Number,  use the following workflow. If the evaluation version should be usable without a Serial Number but with a registration and activation, see workflow: Evaluation Version requires registration - no key needed

Create project template

 

Modify the Project Template and add a new module with type Yes/No (module type = 4). This module is only used for activation of the evaluation version. Set the default value for this module to Yes, days = 0 , EasyGoWorkflow= 2, ActivationStateAfterCpon=2 and name it e.g. Evaluation Version.

 

Detial settings for template

 

 

Use the workflow settings - No evaluation version, product activation, full version for the additional module (sample is QHD002). The user can start the application only if he has a valid Serial Number.

 

 

Source Code integration

 

Implement this logic at the start of your application:

 

•Open the license file without user interface - PrepareAdvanced - (in case of an error continue with PrepareAndCheck for the main module)

•Check if the activation status of the module Evaluation Version is set to done (GetWebActivation = 2)  - this indicates that the demo version was activated

 

Check - evaluation version

 

If the evaluation version was NOT activated (GetWebActivation<>2) then

 

•Use PrepareAndCheck with the moduleID of the evaluation version module (in the example screenshot below it is QHD002). The user has to activate the evaluation version - he gets the screen: No Evaluation Version.

•If the return code is <> 0 quit the application

•Continue with check - main module

 

Check - main module

 

Continue with PrepareAndCheck for the main module (QHD001).

 

 

Activation Server - Configuration Settings

 

The project.config file needs no changes. Only the workflow file (config-autogenerator-easygo.xml) has to be changed. You have to add a second product with the module ID of the Evaluation Version module.