Use Count

[Vindicator209]

Sorry if this was answered else where...

What could i use to count how many times a script was executed? Is this possible?

Example: Stop running a script after 30 uses, such as a "Trial Version"

I was thinking something rather more in-script, because i heard you can have a script read a .txt file but i think someone could change the .txt file...

if this isint possible, state it, and thanks in advance, although i might end up saying thanks again anyway

and if any of you are wondering why i ask such newbish questions, its obviously cause im new at this and i have no idea where things are in the help file..(The heck is Macro Reference! )

[eynstyne]

You probably need to save something in the registry, but it has to be in a very deep and secretive key.

This is to ensure that users cannot tamper with the count information.

Everytime the script is executed you can write something into a file or the registry which contains the count.

#include <Guiconstants.au3>

$count = 0 ; number of times

$read = Regread("HKLM\Software\Trial Version","Days Left")

$count = $read + 1 ; Reads how many times run
regwrite("Hklm\Software\Trail Version","Days Left", "Reg_SZ",$count)

This is very rough, but it should get somewhere...

[Briegel]

You can use '_StringEncrypt ()' (from BETA) to encrypt the number of starts. Then write the encrypted string into the registry or a file. Only you can read the string.

[nfwu]

Newbies should not mess with the registry until they fully understand what they are doing (and what is the registry in the first place).

Mess around with the IniWrite instead.

#)

[eynstyne]

$count = regread("HKLM\Software\Trial Version","Days")

$count = $count + 1
regwrite("HKLM\Software\Trial Version","Days","REG_SZ",$count)

if $count >= 30 Then
    msgbox(0,"","Trial Version Expired")
    Exit
EndIf

[dandymcgee]

Not to be a smart ass or anything , but if the count increases every use and the title of the message box is "days" its a little misleading eh? LOL just a thought.

Edited August 8, 2006 by dandymcgee

[dandymcgee]

hehe wrong forum woops (hit the dang back button few too many lol)

Edited August 8, 2006 by dandymcgee