Create a setup project with some expiration date

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Hi all,

I already created setup file using VS setup project. But i want to add the days to expiry the setup in client side.

What would be best way to add the expiry date?

Is there any expiration days property available in the project. Please advise.

Regards,
Sheik

Posted 17-Jun-12 23:33pm

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Vani Kulkarni · Answer 1 · 2012-06-17T23:37:00

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Hello,

Please go through below links for starters:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6342789/vs-setup-set-expiry-date-without-using-db[^]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1665941/c-sharp-30-days-from-todays-date-for-the-c-sharp-datetime-gurus[^]

how to make setup file for limited period?[^]

Regards,
Vani

Posted 17-Jun-12 23:37pm

Vani Kulkarni

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Sandeep Mewara 18-Jun-12 11:41am

good answer. 5!

Vani Kulkarni 18-Jun-12 23:28pm

thanks!

Manas Bhardwaj · Answer 2 · 2012-06-17T23:36:00

Solution 1

There is no option in Visual Studio Setup Project to do so.

Instead you can read the values from registry / other secure source on Application Start

Here is a code snippet on how to do it :

Code Snippet: TrialTimeManager class[^]

Posted 17-Jun-12 23:36pm

Manas Bhardwaj

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Sandeep Mewara 18-Jun-12 11:41am

Good answer. 5!

Manas Bhardwaj 18-Jun-12 16:55pm

thx!