> I have created a DB which I believe some people would be interested in
> purchasing.
> Does anyone have any ideas on how to create trial period databases,
> and perhaps databases that need some sort of key to be entered to
> enable full use? How have people managed this?
Have a look at http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/demo.htm for some ideas.

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Joan Wild
Microsoft Access MVP
In addition to the link Joan offered, here are a few more:
http://members.shaw.ca/glenk/access2000.html
Look for the downloads:
"Updated have Database Expire After 30 Days Of Use"
"Updated have Database Expire After 30 Days Of First Being Opened."
MVP Tony Toews' thoughts on demos/expiration coding:
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/demo.htm
Peter De Baets has a product called KeyedAccess that will do this I believe:
http://www.peterssoftware.com/ka.htm
Paul Overway has something similar here:
http://www.logico-solutions.com/
--Go to Add-ins/Extras area and look for "Logico Solutions MDB Lock"
Also try here:
http://www.rogersaccesslibrary.com/Otherdownload.asp?SampleName='LicenseLock'
Good luck,

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Jeff Conrad
Access Junkie
Bend, Oregon
> I have created a DB which I believe some people would be interested in
> purchasing.
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> Many thanks
> Jamie
Niceaction - 01 Nov 2004 00:28 GMT
Cheers Joan and Jeff,
Plenty of links for me to follow up!
Thank you.
> In addition to the link Joan offered, here are a few more:
>
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> > Many thanks
> > Jamie