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_rajko_furlan_
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September 1, 2008
Question

RegNum in FrameMaker 8

  • September 1, 2008
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Hi,

In previous versions of FrameMaker serial number is contained in ini file under RegInfo > RegNum key. In FM8, however, this key, although still present, is 0. Can anybody tell me if there is a way to get serial number in FM8 programatically? I need it for plugin licensing purposes.

Thanks
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_Scott_Prentice_
Participating Frequently
September 2, 2008
Hi Michael...

Right you are .. I jumped the gun on that one, and it does look like the ProductCode value is probably not what Rajko is looking for.

Thanks for checking up on me. :)

...scott
Michael_Müller-Hillebrand-basb
Inspiring
September 2, 2008
Scott,

the number I see in ProductCode {7B4C...C37E} looks more like a product ID and has no similarities to the 1030-... license code.

Even if it would be a conversion from the license code (like an ASN has been converted into a RegNum in FrameMaker 7.x) the method would be secret and so the original request of Rajko can not be fulfilled. I guess.

- Michael
_Scott_Prentice_
Participating Frequently
September 1, 2008
For pre-FM8 you could get it from the registry here ..<br /><br />HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\FrameMaker\<ver>\Registration\SERIAL<br /><br />But for FM8 it's here ..<br /><br />HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\FrameMaker\<ver>\ProductCode<br /><br />...scott
Michael_Müller-Hillebrand-basb
Inspiring
September 1, 2008
I don't think there is a way.

That is the reason why FML (distributor of the FrameScript plug in) created their own licensing method after years of relying on the maker.ini entry.

- Michael
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