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  Side-by-Side version 4 and version 5?
Posted by Glen Little on Dec-09-2010 07:31
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Hi,

Is it possible to have both versions 4 and 5 running on the same server?  I know that I can
put a local copy of the chartdir.lic file into each project.

However, I have dozens of projects running version 4 and relying on chartdir.lic in the
Windows\\System folder.

Can I also have other projects using version 5, also relying on chartdir.lic in the
Windows\\System folder?

Can the chartdir.lic file support both versions at the same time?

Thanks,
Glen

  Re: Side-by-Side version 4 and version 5?
Posted by Peter Kwan on Dec-09-2010 15:42
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Hi Glen,

It depends on the programming technology you are using.

For example, if you are using .NET, you can use different versions of the DLLs at the same time, as the .NET technology supports Side-by-Side execution.

If you are using COM (eg. as in ASP/VBScript), you cannot use multiple versions of the DLLs in the same process. You can, however, use different versions of the DLLs in different programs by using the COM side-by-side feature of Windows XP or later versions of Windows. Unluckily, Windows only support COM side-by-side execution for non-system wide programs (so it would not work with a web server). For more details, please refer to Microsoft documentation.

If your programming technology allows you to use multiple versions of a DLL on the server, and your "chartdir.lic" can support ChartDirector Ver 5, then it can be used for both ChartDirector Ver 4 and 5.

Should you need further information, please feel free to contact me.

Regards
Peter Kwan

  Re: Side-by-Side version 4 and version 5?
Posted by Glen Little on Dec-09-2010 15:46
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I'm using .NET, and would be using the two versions in two different projects on the same
server.

How can the chartdir.lic file support both?

Would I put two lines in the file, one with v4 and one with v5?

Or can the v4 read and use a v5 license?

Glen

  Re: Side-by-Side version 4 and version 5?
Posted by Peter Kwan on Dec-09-2010 23:40
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Hi Glen,

You just need to put a license key suitable for ChartDirector V5 in chartdir.lic. ChartDirector Ver 4 would also works using a V5 license key.

Hope this can help.

Regards
Peter Kwan