GET SERIAL INFORMATION

version 6.7

GET SERIAL INFORMATION (key; user; company; connected; maxUser)

The GET SERIAL INFORMATION command returns various information about the 4D current version serialization.

• key: unique ID of the installed product. A unique number is associated to a 4D application (such as 4D Server, 4th Dimension, 4D Runtime, etc.) installed on a machine. This number is encrypted, of course.

• user: Name application user as defined when installing.

• company: User's company or organization name as defined during installation.

• connected: Number of connected users when executing the command.

• maxUsers: Maximal number of users concurrently connected.

Note: The last two parameters always return 1 for 4D single user except in demonstration versions (0 is then returned).

GET SERIAL INFORMATION is part of the general component protection scheme implemented in 4D starting from version 6.7 (for more information about components, refer to 4D Insider documentation). Component developers can associate a copy of their product to a given installed 4D application, in order to avoid any illegal copies.

The serialization works as follows: a user who wants to get a component sends his unique key generated through the GET SERIAL INFORMATION command to the developer. This can be done through an Order form included in a demo version of the component. The generated key is unique and is associated to a specific 4D application.

The component developer can then generate his own serial number combining the key and a given cipher. The delivered component will offer a function verifying if the information returned by the GET SERIAL INFORMATION matches this serial number. Otherwise, the user will not be able to use the component.

Note: Plug-ins developers can use this protection scheme too. For more information, refer to the 4D Plugin API Reference.

Get component resource ID.