vb setup

hi all,

i want to know how to make a vb application setup that will run/install only time.
if some one try to install again in same pc or another pc it will not run.

thanks

Have a look at this link and follow it through. Hopefully this will get you started. An entry in the registry or an ini file would be an easy way to go.

http://visualbasic.freetutes.com/lea...n%27s-dep-file

That can be very hard to do. If someone wants to break it, there is usually a way.

Your program can write a file somewhere, and look for it, or write a date in the registry.

The other way is thru hacking the code. VB6 isn't real secure anyways.

You could have it phone home, and check your site to authenticate installs.