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A program to allow trial software to last for ever.

$30-100 USD

Cancelled
Posted almost 18 years ago

$30-100 USD

Paid on delivery
Most trial software packages are designed to cease functioning after a period of time commencing at the installation date. Manually altering the system clock on the PC to the date of the original installation before running such trial programs works but is too tiresome. I therefore desire a program which will do the following ;- Before executing any .exe file the system shall look for a flag, such as a text file called [login to view URL] which the user places in the same directory as the .exe file which is to be executed. If there is no flag file, the system shall load and execute the program in the usual way. However, where a flag file is found, the program shall save the system clock. Read the date when the flag file was created and push that time and date to the system clock. The program shall then be executed and as soon as execution has begun the original clock time shall be popped back, restoring the date and time to it's original. This does mean a fraction of a second will be lost each time, but all a user needs to do in order to keep the trial running for ever is to put a text file into the directory where the trial program resides. I am perfectly willing though to look at other alternatives. ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables): a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). ## Platform All Windows platforms
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