TA_E_PERMISSION and TA_UseTrial

Hi Wyatt,

Question on TA_UseTrial with TA_SYSTEM flag under Windows...

If I call TA_CheckAndSavePKey() with a null string and TA_SYSTEM from the installer (which will have admin permissions) will that *also* set up the necessary fields for TA_UseTrial with TA_SYSTEM to work from a non-elevated instance of the program? Or must each function be called separately at least once with Admin permissions to set them up to work subsequently without Admin rights?

I'd like to not start the trial by default, but give the user the option to either start the trial OR enter a purchased activation key when they first run the program, without having to specifically run As Administrator.

Or is there a way to call TA_UseTrial without actually starting the trial period?

Of course, I can always fall back to TA_USER instead of TA_SYSTEM, but prefer not to.

Note: Yes, I will be using Verified Trials.

>> "If I call TA_CheckAndSavePKey() with a null string and TA_SYSTEM from the installer (which will have admin permissions) will that *also* set up the necessary fields for TA_UseTrial with TA_SYSTEM to work from a non-elevated instance of the program?"

No. The activation and trial systems are completely separate.

>> "Or is there a way to call TA_UseTrial without actually starting the trial period? "

No.

>> "Of course, I can always fall back to TA_USER instead of TA_SYSTEM, but prefer not to."

That will work. Or, on Windows, 99.99% you can call TA_UseTrial / TA_CheckAndSavePKey() with TA_SYSTEM without admin permission. You only need admin permission when a customer has seriously messed up their computer.

You will *always* need admin permission for TA_SYSTEM on Unix (macOS, Linux, BSD, etc.)

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