Weird Serial Number issue
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On 25/01/2010 at 14:59, xxxxxxxx wrote:
okay so here's the code now..
LONG err=0; SerialInfo si; GeGetSerialInfo(SERIAL_CINEMA4D, &si); String c4dSerial = si.nr; LONG mySN = c4dSerial.StringToLong(&err); LONG myAlgorithm = REMOVED String mySerial = LongToString(myAlgorithm);the problem I am running in to is that the LONG MySN always equals zero. My guess is that because the serial number is 11 digits, that this is too large for a long. However, in order to use StringToLong, I need to convert it to a LONG.
Can anyone think of a way around this?
~Shawn
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On 26/01/2010 at 05:05, xxxxxxxx wrote:
just a side note: it's not recommended to use the whole 11 digits since the first ones represent the C4D version and thus you'd have to create a new s/n for each customer who updates the version.
It's rather recommended using only the last 5 digits of the sn so maybe you want to use sn.nr.SubStr(6, 5) instead.
There was a thread around here stating this but I'm unable to find it now...
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On 26/01/2010 at 05:51, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Originally posted by xxxxxxxx
...the problem I am running in to is that the LONG MySN always equals zero. My guess is that because the serial number is 11 digits, that this is too large for a long. However, in order to use StringToLong, I need to convert it to a LONG. Can anyone think of a way around this?~Shawn
I had exactly the same problem. Three possible solutions:
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do as Mallard suggests - I hadn't heard this before but it sounds good, so it would be worth looking into.
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use a LULONG to hold the result of StringToLong(), which can take the 11 digits - but I couldn't get this to work in the R10 SDK, I don't know why; it worked OK in R11.
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split the 11-digit serial string into two parts and check them individually, which is what I did in the end (but method 1 might have saved time!).
Steve
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On 26/01/2010 at 05:51, xxxxxxxx wrote:
thanks for the info mallard. I will try that when I get home.
~Shawn
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On 26/01/2010 at 08:00, xxxxxxxx wrote:
And thanks Steve!
We must have posted at the exact same time because I didn't see your reply until now. LOL -
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On 26/01/2010 at 15:53, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Awesome, thanks guys. all of your ideas and techniques have led me to a working serial number system.. Now, I have one last question on this issue. How do I make the plugin do nothing if the serial number isn't correct?
~Shawn
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On 27/01/2010 at 01:09, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Depends whether you use SNHook or Read/WritePluginInfo
In the first case return SN_WRONGNUMBER in the latter case just leave PluginStart() returning FALSE without calling RegisterMyPlugin()
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On 06/02/2010 at 09:33, xxxxxxxx wrote:
So I set the plugin to return SN_WRONGNUMBER and I get the dialog telling me that the serial is not correct, however, if I simply press cancel from that Dialog, I am able to go in to C4D and my plugin is available. Does anyone know why this is happening?
~Shawn
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On 06/02/2010 at 09:49, xxxxxxxx wrote:
SOrry.. let me be a bit more specific...
Here's the code..
LONG err=0; SerialInfo si; GeGetSerialInfo(SERIAL_CINEMA4D, &si); LONG mySN = si.nr.SubStr(6,5).StringToLong(&err); LONG myAlgorithm = **REMOVED** String mySerial = LongToString(myAlgorithm); return sn == mySerial ? SN_OKAY : SN_WRONGNUMBER;When the serial number doesn't match mySerial.. I get the box that says incorrect serial number.. however, I can just cancel out of that dialog and I am able to access C4D and my plugin is available. . This is in my full version of C4D..
Thanks,
~Shawn
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On 07/02/2010 at 09:02, xxxxxxxx wrote:
any thoughts on this?
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On 07/02/2010 at 17:23, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Here's all of the code that pertains to the serialization. Without the algorithm.
//SERIAL CODE///////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////// class PlanetXSerial : public SNHookClass { private: const String title; public: PlanetXSerial() : title("Planet X Generator") {} virtual LONG SNCheck(const String &c4dsn,const String &sn,LONG regdate,LONG curdate) { LONG err=0; SerialInfo si; GeGetSerialInfo(SERIAL_CINEMA4D, &si); LONG mySN = si.nr.SubStr(6,5).StringToLong(&err); LONG myAlgorithm = **REMOVED** String mySerial = LongToString(myAlgorithm); if (sn == mySerial) { return SN_OKAY; } else { return SN_WRONGNUMBER; } ///return sn == mySerial ? SN_OKAY : SN_WRONGNUMBER; } virtual const String& GetTitle() { return title; } }; PlanetXSerial *snhook = NULL; Bool RegisterPlanetXSerial() { snhook = gNew PlanetXSerial; return snhook->Register(ID_PLANET_OBJECT_SERIAL, SNFLAG_OWN); return FALSE; } void FreePlanetXSerial() { if (snhook) gDelete(snhook); }And here is the main.cpp
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // Planet // Starts the plugin registration #include "c4d.h" #include <string.h> // forward declarations Bool RegisterPlanet(void); Bool RegisterSun(void); Bool RegisterSpace(void); Bool RegisterPlanetXSerial(); void FreePlanetXSerial(); C4D_CrashHandler old_handler; void SDKCrashHandler(CHAR *crashinfo) { // don't forget to call the original handler!!! if (old_handler) (*old_handler)(crashinfo); } void EnhanceMainMenu(void) { // do this only if necessary - otherwise the user will end up with dozens of menus! if (!(GeGetVersionType()&VERSION_CINEMA4D)) // only if C4D is loaded return; BaseContainer *bc = GetMenuResource(String("M_EDITOR")); if (!bc) return; // search for the most important menu entry. if present, the user has customized the settings // -> don't add menu again if (SearchMenuResource(bc,String("PLUGIN_CMD_1000472"))) return; GeData *last = SearchPluginMenuResource(); BaseContainer sc; sc.InsData(MENURESOURCE_SUBTITLE,String("SDK Test")); sc.InsData(MENURESOURCE_COMMAND,String("IDM_NEU")); // add C4D's new scene command to menu sc.InsData(MENURESOURCE_SEPERATOR,TRUE); sc.InsData(MENURESOURCE_COMMAND,String("PLUGIN_CMD_1000472")); // add ActiveObject dialog to menu if (last) bc->InsDataAfter(MENURESOURCE_STRING,sc,last); else // user killed plugin menu - add as last overall entry bc->InsData(MENURESOURCE_STRING,sc); } Bool PluginStart(void) { // example of installing a crashhandler old_handler = C4DOS.CrashHandler; // backup the original handler (must be called!) C4DOS.CrashHandler = SDKCrashHandler; // insert the own handler // Planet Object if (!RegisterPlanet()) return FALSE; // Sun Object if (!RegisterSun()) return FALSE; // Space Object if (!RegisterSpace()) return FALSE; //SERIAL NUMBER if (!RegisterPlanetXSerial()) return FALSE; return RegisterPlanet() && RegisterSun() && RegisterSpace(); } void PluginEnd(void) { FreePlanetXSerial(); } Bool PluginMessage(LONG id, void *data) { //use the following lines to set a plugin priority // switch (id) { case C4DPL_INIT_SYS: if (!resource.Init()) return FALSE; // don't start plugin without resource if (!RegisterPlanetXSerial()) return FALSE; return TRUE; case C4DPL_ENDACTIVITY: FreePlanetXSerial(); return TRUE; case C4DMSG_PRIORITY: return TRUE; case C4DPL_BUILDMENU: //EnhanceMainMenu(); break; case C4DPL_COMMANDLINEARGS: { C4DPL_CommandLineArgs *args = (C4DPL_CommandLineArgs* )data; LONG i; for (i=0;i<args->argc;i++) { if (!args->argv[i]) continue; if (!strcmp(args->argv[i],"--help") || !strcmp(args->argv[i],"-help")) { // do not clear the entry so that other plugins can make their output!!! GePrint("\x01-SDK is here :-)"); } else if (!strcmp(args->argv[i],"-SDK")) { args->argv[i] = NULL; GePrint("\x01-SDK executed:-)"); } else if (!strcmp(args->argv[i],"-plugincrash")) { args->argv[i] = NULL; *((LONG* )0) = 1234; } } } break; case C4DPL_EDITIMAGE: { GePrint("Something Changed"); C4DPL_EditImage *editimage = (C4DPL_EditImage* )data; if (!data) break; if (editimage->return_processed) break; GePrint("C4DSDK - Edit Image Hook: "+editimage->imagefn->GetString()); // editimage->return_processed = TRUE; if image was processed } return FALSE; } return FALSE; }I'm a bit frustrated because I can't see why the user would be able to see the plugin when the serial number is not valid. If I start up C4D I get a message that say's WRONG SERIAL NUMBER for PLanet X Generator. Then I click cancel to bypass the serial number dialog and I go in to C4D and I am still able to use the plugin.
This is all I lack to finish before the release of my plugin so you can imagine my frustration that this is not playing nice. Does anyone see anything wrong with my code?
Thanks a million to the person who solves this and I will owe you a large PINT.
~Shawn
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On 08/02/2010 at 06:01, xxxxxxxx wrote:
The SNHookClass will not prevent automatically the loading of plugins if a wrong or empty keyis entered. It only establishes a hook to the Personalize dialog. You have to check for the key independently from the dialog.
here is an example that illustrates this:
main.cpp
#include "c4d.h" // forward declarations Bool RegisterExampleSNHook(); void FreeExampleSNHook(); Bool IsSerialOKExampleHook(); Bool RegisterMenuTest(void); Bool PluginStart(void) { if (!IsSerialOKExampleHook()) return FALSE; //don't load plugins if key is wrong if (!RegisterMenuTest()) return FALSE; return TRUE; } void PluginEnd(void) { FreeExampleSNHook(); } Bool PluginMessage(LONG id, void *data) { switch (id) { case C4DPL_INIT_SYS: if (!resource.Init()) return FALSE; // don't start plugin without resource // important, the serial hook must be registered before PluginStart(), best in C4DPL_INIT_SYS if (!RegisterExampleSNHook()) return FALSE; return TRUE; } return FALSE; }serial_hook.cpp
#include "c4d_resource.h" #include "lib_sn.h" #include "c4d_symbols.h" class ExampleSNHookClass : public SNHookClass { public: ExampleSNHookClass() { name = GeLoadString(IDS_SERIAL_HOOK); if(!name.Content()) name = "C++ SDK - Example Serial Hook"; sn_ok = FALSE; } virtual LONG SNCheck(const String &c4dsn,const String &sn,LONG regdate,LONG curdate) { if (sn.Content() && sn == String("123456789-abcdef")) { sn_ok = TRUE; return SN_OKAY; } sn_ok = FALSE; return SN_WRONGNUMBER; } virtual const String& GetTitle() { return name; } Bool IsSerialOK() const { return sn_ok; } private: String name; Bool sn_ok; }; ExampleSNHookClass *snhook = NULL; Bool RegisterExampleSNHook() { snhook = gNew ExampleSNHookClass; if (!snhook->Register(450000241, SNFLAG_OWN)) return FALSE; return TRUE; } void FreeExampleSNHook() { if (snhook) gDelete(snhook); } Bool IsSerialOKExampleHook() { if (snhook) return snhook->IsSerialOK(); return FALSE; }cheers,
Matthias -
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On 08/02/2010 at 06:30, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Thanks a million Matthias. You've saved me yet again! I truly appreciate your efforts here at the plugin cafe. Top notch!
~Shawn