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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

1529.0. "Word Lookup Protection" by MTWAIN::MACDONALD (WA1OMM 7.093/145.05/223.58 AX.25) Tue Jul 12 1988 14:04

    Some time ago, someone somewhere distributed a clever little program
    for Maurauder II users that automatically inserted the correct word
    into the "look up the word in the manual" prompt. Pagesetter V1.1e
    now requires looking up the word. I can't think of a more ghastly
    way of protecting a program (section 3.1, line 28, word 14). Sheesh
    - it is a pain. At any rate, I am curious to know if anyone out
    there has a "clever little program" for Pagesetter users, or perhaps
    a patch that will disable the lookup subroutine.
    
    Paul

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1529.1 a pain yes but.. WILKIE::LEIMBERGER Wed Jul 13 1988 07:27 19

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1529.1	a pain yes but..	WILKIE::LEIMBERGER		`Wed Jul 13 1988 07:27`	19
	I also use V1.1e,and it is indeed a pain to go to the manual every time you run Pagesetter.I think it would take more than a clever little program though.It looks like you would have to have the entire manual on disk,an then use a search routine to find the wanted word. not having a hard drive,or extra memory this would be more trouble then keeping the manual near my amiga and looking up the word once in a while.A patch that always asked for the same word would be the better approach.As for there not being a more ghastly way of protecting a disk I disagree.The "please insert master disk" has this spot taken.As a side note the current protection scheme worked to my advantage.I called Gold Disk an requested an upgrade.They had not even recieved my registration card yet,but sent the disk without delay.I felt that this was because they knew the new version would be useless without the manual.They are always helpfull when called and have been very good in updating their products.The few moments it takes to look up the required word I offer up as a sacrifice in honor of their outstanding support. bill

    I also use V1.1e,and it is indeed a pain to go to the manual every
    time you run Pagesetter.I think it would take more than a clever
    little program though.It looks like you would have to have the entire
    manual on disk,an then use a search routine to find the wanted word.
    not having a hard drive,or extra memory this would be more trouble
    then keeping the manual near my amiga and looking up the word once
    in a while.A patch that always asked for the same word would be
    the better approach.As for there not being a more ghastly way of
    protecting a disk I disagree.The "please insert master disk" has
    this spot taken.As a side note the current protection scheme worked
    to my advantage.I called Gold Disk an requested an upgrade.They
    had not even recieved my registration card yet,but sent the disk
    without delay.I felt that this was because they knew the new version
    would be useless without the manual.They are always helpfull when
    called and have been very good in updating their products.The few
    moments it takes to look up the required word I offer up as a sacrifice
    in honor of their outstanding support.
    
    							bill