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I had the need to create an install with Setup Builder 7 that would be time limited so that it would not run after a certain date. Obviously this is no foolprof method since it can easily be bypassed by changing the date in the computer, but for what I wanted it was perfect!<\/p>\n

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\r\nSet Variable <\/b>%IT_TODAY% to FUNCTION:Get System Info\r\n  (Current Date) -- Format \"12\"\r\nIf %IT_TODAY% Greater Than \"20100228\"<\/b> Then\r\n   Display Message Box <\/b>\"This time limited Beta build \r\n     install expired on Fe...\" -- \r\n     \"Time limited Beta install has expired\"\r\n   Exit Installation(99)<\/b>\r\nElse<\/b>\r\n   Display Message Box <\/b>\"Note that this is a time limited \r\n    Beta build instal...\" -- \r\n    \"Time limited Beta install\"\r\nEnd<\/b>\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
Note that the lines wrap and in the actual script this is only 7 lines, which start out bold in the box above.<\/p>\n
The first line get's the current date from the computer where the install is running in a \"YYYYMMDD\" format.  The IF statement compares the value with \"20100228\" - February 28, 2010, and if the current date is greater, then it displays an error message and exits the install.  If it is equal or less, then it displays a warning message about this being a time limited install and continues.<\/p>\n
Arnor Baldvinsson<\/p>\n
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