Developer

Hello,

I want to try using QLM with an Excel VBA Application I’ve written.

 I am currently using another product for copy protection http://www.lockxls.com/product.asp 

 It converts my Excel workbook to a standalone executable application.  I want to keep using LockXLS to protect my intellectual property.

 I also want to use QLM to fully automate license distribution, computer bound keys, online activation and eCommerce integration.

From what I’ve read so far about QLM, I think it is possible for me to implement QLM with my Excel application.

However, I was reading thru this https://support.soraco.co/hc/en-us/articles/200857290-Protect-an-Excel-Application-with-Quick-License-Manager and

I’m not sure how the Soraco redistrb files are supposed to be installed on a customer PC

Steps 4 – 6 of the Soraco link above

4. Copy the following files to the folder where your Excel application is located:

• C:\Program Files\Soraco\QuickLicenseMgr\Redistrib\.net 2.0\QlmlicenseLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Soraco\QuickLicenseMgr\Redistrib\.net 2.0\QlmLicenseLib.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Soraco\QuickLicenseMgr\Redistrib\.net 2.0\QlmCLRHost_x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Soraco\QuickLicenseMgr\Redistrib\.net 2.0\QlmCLRHost_x86.dll

5. Open your Excel application and click Alt-F11 to launch the VBA Editor. 
6. Click Tools / Add References and add the following references:

• c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorlib.tlb
• c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscoree.tlb
• QlmLicenseLib.tlb

An Excel application is Single Workbook file that can be located anywhere on a customer’s computer.  It can reside on the desktop, c:\..\documents folder , etc

My customers will have many copies of excel files containing my VBA code, each file will have different data analysis the customer is doing.

So for QLM to work, where do the Soraco redist files need be located on the customers computer ?

Do copies of

• C:\Program Files\Soraco\QuickLicenseMgr\Redistrib\.net 2.0\QlmlicenseLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Soraco\QuickLicenseMgr\Redistrib\.net 2.0\QlmLicenseLib.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Soraco\QuickLicenseMgr\Redistrib\.net 2.0\QlmCLRHost_x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Soraco\QuickLicenseMgr\Redistrib\.net 2.0\QlmCLRHost_x86.dll

Need to saved into the same directory folder as every copy of a customers Excel file ?

Please let me know.

Best Regards,

Ray Koch