I could use some help here.....I currently am using a compiler to create some simple software. This compiler utilizes a "recipe". This "recipe" contains tags which look like this...[#tags#]. When you run your created software it will ask you for a question pertaining to that specific tag. At the end you may "Preview" your result and this will open up in a browser window. Pretty much any computer language can be used with this compiler but I prefer html and javascript. My dilemma, how can I create a 30 day demo of the software that I create?? I've tried numerous countdowns but was unsucessful. Below is a sample "recipe" for a piece of software that helps you create a press release. Contact Information: [#Company/Individual#] [#Email Address#] [#Street Address Only#] [#City and State#] [#Zip Code#] [#Phone w/ Area Code#] [#Company/Individual#] Announces the Launch of [#Product#] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [#City and State#] - [#Company/Individual#] is excited to announce the launch of [#Product#]. [#Description and Basics#]. The official launch date for [#Product#] is [#Launch Date#]. [#Company/Individual#] believes [#Product#] will will appeal to the newbie, the novice and the experienced. [#More Details#] [#Product Launch Types of Marketing#] [#Quote someone related to this launch#] [#Boilerplate#] ### Code (markup):
I don't think it's the compilers job to control the countdown so giving us the script is a bit of a red herring. I haven't needed to produce shareware for a very long time but way back then we produced keycodes which the user could enter into the software and was stored in the database. No keycode, the functionality was limited, valid keycode and the functionality was unlocked. The problem with dates is that a determined user will try to reset the date, or uninstall and reinstall so you need to save the first install date somewhere (registry?) where the user won't be able to find it.