PP_COMPNO()

Return the machine identifying Computer ID Number

Applies to:

Win32, Win64

Syntax-VB:

Declare Function pp_compno(ByVal type As Long, ByVal filename As String, ByVal hard_drive As String) As Long

Syntax-C:

LONG pp_compno(LONG type, LPSTR filename, LPSTR hard_drive)

Arguments:

<type>

COMPNO_ENHANCED [65536] Uses the Enhanced Computer ID Algorithms

COMPNO_NO_WMI [262144] - used in conjunction with the COMPNO_ENHANCED flag when protecting a DLL to suppress WMI data, which causes the application to hang. Note, when using this flag it must also be in any call to pp_copyadd(), pp_copycheck() or pp_copycheckth().

<filename> Unused.  Set to a null string.

<hard_drive> Unused.  Set to a null string.

Returns:

A single 32-bit computer ID number generated from the computer's current hardware.

Description:

The pp_compno() function is used to produce a computer "number" or ID. This number is a way of identifying a particular machine for use with manual and online activations when generating trigger codes. The PLUS system uses the Protection PLUS Enhanced Computer ID Algorithms to create a single number from the computer's hardware.

Refer to the Computer ID Number topic for an operating system compatibility matrix.

Example:

Dim compno As Long

compno = pp_compno(COMPNO_ENHANCED, "", "")

See Also:

PP_COPYADD(), PP_COPYCHECK(), and PP_TCODE()