Background:
To build yout Spread .NET project on a remote server, typically users will try to license their server but this leads to licensing activation issues. Instead of licensing the remote server the user can create a build license to bake the Spread .NET licensing into the project making it so customer can build their projects on the remove server.
Steps to Complete:
Activate using the Command prompt
Getting Started:
1. Exclude the licenses.licx file
2. Copy the .licenses file
3. Include the .licenses file
4. Change the Build Action
Steps:
Step 1: Exclude the licenses.licx file
Find the license.licx file in the Solution Explorer window, right-click and select Exclude from project
Step 2: Copy the .licenses file
Open the projects folder and find the .licenses file in the obj/{configuration} folder:
For example:
Copy the file to the project folder and remain it from {target}.{ext}.licenses to {ext}.licenses
Step 3: Include the .licenses file
Right-click on the {ext}.licenses file within VS’s Solution Explorer and select Include in Project:
Step 4: Change the Build Action
Change the Build Action of the {ext}.licenses from the Content to Embedded Resource
The project with the license being built and linked inside of the project, users can build the project without requiring a developer license activated on the remote server.
Here is a link to our documentation on more information on Creating a Build License: https://www.grapecity.com/spreadnet/docs/v13/online-win/spwin-buildlicense.html?highlight=create%2Cbuild%2Clicense%2C
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Mackenzie Albitz