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Thu Feb 20 02:27:00 CST 2003
Hy Hadyn, I am working on the same problem now. Protection: On startup of the application I check on a data. For example my demo version expires on 01-07-2003. After that the app closes. And always distributed an MDE file. There are some issues on references to other libraries, distributing those files with your app will solve them. Online purchase: I do not use that. Only orders through fax or email and I will sent an invoice. After payment they receive a file to unlock the demoversion. Websupport: We use a helpdesk app in which every customer has an account to make, view and edit their bugreports. My main problem with distributing the software is Access with an MDE. If a bug is found in a form you cannot put an simple (small) update on the web and import that in you main APP. Within an MDE file you cannot import and overwrite existing forms or modules. SO you have to distribute your whole software package. In our case this is an ZIP file of 2.5 MB. Gr. marcel -----Original Message----- From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Hadyn Morgan Sent: woensdag 19 februari 2003 23:46 To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com Subject: [AccessD] OT: Selling an Access Application I have an application that I want to be able to sell and support over the web. Does anyone have any tips, ideas for the following areas: - Protection: Demo versus Licensed version - Online Purchase: Best/cheapest to handle credit card payments and annual support subscription - Web Support: What is needed? Forum/Bug Tracker/FAQ? For delivery I am using Wise and Sagekey (with and without runtime). Is there anything I have missed? Kind regards Hadyn ___________________________________________ DATA CONCEPTS LTD Enhancing Your Information Management PO Box 1154, Hamilton 2001, New Zealand Tel +64 7 855 9308 Mob +64 21 124 4488 Email: hadyn at dataconcepts.co.nz Web: http://www.dataconcepts.co.nz _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com