1. Library to make a software time-bound Shareware Application
Is there any library/functions available to make any software
a time-bound shareware application?
Regards,
Rad.
2. Re: Library to make a software time-bound Shareware Application
On 11/25/05, Rad <guest at rapideuphoria.com> wrote:
> Is there any library/functions available to make any software
> a time-bound shareware application?
Hi Rad,
I'm guessing you're working on an application that you'd like to try
and make money from.
Can I recommend reading this thread?
http://www.listfilter.com/cgi-bin/esearch.exu?thread=1&fromMonth=8&from=
Year=A&toMonth=A&toYear=A&keywords=%22Making+Money+with+EUPHORIA%22
I have no issue with making a profit from software, nor with using a
try-before-you-buy pricing model... but I can't stand time-bound demo
software, and I won't even bother trying it. 
--
MrTrick
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3. Re: Library to make a software time-bound Shareware Application
Rad wrote:
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> Is there any library/functions available to make any software
> a time-bound shareware application?
>
> Regards,
> Rad.
Chris Bouzy would know alot about this; he has developed some great commercial
shareware software in Euphoria, like Cloak and Rhyme &
Verse.
I tried Cloak v8.0 and I gotta tell ya... it doesn't look like any
Euphoria application I've ever seen.
Chris, do you use some fancy skinning libraries like SkinCrafter on
top, along with bitmap resources? Do you use Win32Lib or something
as the base, or did you make your own Win32 development library?
Just curious.
Regards,
Vincent
4. Re: Library to make a software time-bound Shareware Application
> Chris, do you use some fancy skinning libraries like SkinCrafter on
> top, along with bitmap resources? Do you use Win32Lib or something
> as the base, or did you make your own Win32 development library?
I believe he said he drew the bitmaps in Paint or Photoshop and
imported them into Win32Lib. I could be wrong, though.
~Greg
5. Re: Library to make a software time-bound Shareware Application
Vincent wrote:
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> I tried Cloak v8.0 and I gotta tell ya... it doesn't look like any
> Euphoria application I've ever seen.
>
> Chris, do you use some fancy skinning libraries like SkinCrafter on
> top, along with bitmap resources? Do you use Win32Lib or something
> as the base, or did you make your own Win32 development library?
For some insight from Mr. Bouzy, see the interview with him here:
http://cklester.com/euphoria/?article=bouzy_interview.article
-=ck
"Programming in a state of EUPHORIA."
http://www.cklester.com/euphoria/
6. Re: Library to make a software time-bound Shareware Application
Hello Guys,
In the past I just used normal bitmaps, for example if I needed a fancy
button; I just used a bitmap and made it clickable. Now I am using a skin
library called SkinCrafter, (Thanks to Matthew Lewis) for wrapping it.
SkinCrafter has made my job 100x times easier. I am using SkinCrafter for my
latest project, here are a few examples:
http://www.insight-concepts.com/1.jpg
http://www.insight-concepts.com/2.jpg
SkinCrafter does have a few minor bugs here and there, but for the most part
it works very well. If you do not want to spend money on a license just to
skin your app, then the bitmap method also works quite well. NOTE: I did
not do anything special and I am positive the same results could be achieved
by any EU coder here.
As for creating a shareware application, I would suggest looking into a
product called Armadillo/Software Passport.
http://siliconrealms.com/index.shtml I would suggest using Armadillo over
trying to create your own shareware library, only because Armadillo has had
years of trial and error, and it is constantly being updated.
I know there are many people who are against time limited software; I am not
one of them. The software industry is one of the only few industries that
allows a customer to try a product for x amount of days completely free. You
could not go into a Jewelry store and try a $500.00 watch for 15 days
WITHOUT paying for it first. I strongly believe programmers/developers
should be paid for their work. Companies like Microsoft, Adobe, and
Macromedia did not become software mega giants by giving their software away
for free, so then why should a smaller developer give his/hers software away
for free?
7. Re: Library to make a software time-bound Shareware Application
C Bouzy wrote:
> In the past I just used normal bitmaps, for example if I needed a
> fancy button; I just used a bitmap and made it clickable. Now I am
> using a skin library called SkinCrafter, (Thanks to Matthew Lewis) for
> wrapping it. SkinCrafter has made my job 100x times easier. I am using
> SkinCrafter for my latest project, here are a few examples:
Christopher,
I notice in your Drink Mixer program your bitmap covers the entire
window. I can't figure how to do that ... I can only cause it to cover
the area below the title bar.
Can you give me a clue?
--
Craig
