ValidateLicenseFile
Description
Validates a QLM license file by performing the following operations:
Reads the license file and validates its signature
Validates the license based on the information in the license file
If server-side validation is enabled, contacts the License Server and validates the license on the server
If needed, reactivates the license to retrieve the latest information from the server
bool ValidateLicenseFile(string webServiceUrl, string licenseFileName,
string activationKey, string computerID, ELicenseBinding licenseBinding,
out ILicenseInfo licenseInfo)
Parameters
Parameter
Type
Description
webServiceUrl
string
URL to the QLM License Server
licenseFileName
string
path to the license file
activationKey
string
the activation key
computerID
string
the unique computer identifier
Return
Type
Description
bool
true if the license is valid.
Remarks
If validation fails, licenseInfo.ServerErrorCode and licenseInfo.ErrorMessage provide additional details.
Example
QLM.LicenseValidator lv = new QLM.LicenseValidator(settingsFile);
string licenseFile = string.Empty;
ELicenseBinding licenseBinding = ELicenseBinding.ComputerName;
ILicenseInfo licenseInfo;
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(lv.QlmLicenseObject.LicenseFilePath))
{
licenseFile = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(lv.QlmLicenseObject.LicenseFilePath);
}
bool ret = lv.QlmLicenseObject.ValidateLicenseFile(lv.QlmLicenseObject.DefaultWebServiceUrl,
licenseFile, string.Empty, string.Empty,
licenseBinding, out licenseInfo);
if (ret == false)
{
DisplayLicenseForm(); // Displays the license wizard
if (lv.QlmLicenseObject.ValidateLicenseFile(lv.QlmLicenseObject.DefaultWebServiceUrl,
licenseFile, string.Empty, string.Empty,
licenseBinding, out licenseInfo) == false)
{
Environment.Exit(0);
}
}
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