Automated Build without installing ComponentOne on the build server

Automated Build without installing ComponentOne on the build server

Posted by: nugget on 10 September 2017, 12:34 pm EST

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  nugget

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  Posted 10 September 2017, 12:34 pm EST

  Hello:

  We are trying to see if it is possible to build applications which utilize C1 components on a build server without having to install C1 on the machine. Is this possible?

  Thanks,
  
  Chris Simmons

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  mohita

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  Posted 10 September 2017, 12:34 pm EST

  Hello,

  Yes, one can build the applications using C1Components on a server without running the C1 installer on it.

  You just need to activate the controls on the machine to avoid the occurence of the nag screen while running the application.

  Regards,
  
  Mohita

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  nugget

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  Posted 10 September 2017, 12:34 pm EST

  Excellent! That appears to have done the trick. At least the build is working now.

  Thanks so much.

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  emmetryan

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  Posted 10 September 2017, 12:34 pm EST

  How exactly do you do this? If I open the project on the Build machine and hit activate when I get the nag screen I get an error “Cannot Find the ‘C1LicenseActivation.exe’ utility. Please run Setup to re-install the product.”

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  mohita

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  Posted 10 September 2017, 12:34 pm EST

  Hello,

  You may download the C1LicenseActivation utility from the following link :
  
  http://prerelease.componentone.com/dotnet20/C1Licensing/2012-T1/

  On running it, you will get a pop-up dialog ‘C1Licenseactivation - Activate License’.
  
  Enter your name, your company’s name and the serial key. Click next and do not change
  
  the default settings. This will activate the license of controls on your system.

  Regards,
  
  Mohita

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  dlatikay

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  Posted 10 September 2017, 12:34 pm EST

  Hi,

  I’ve got the same problem and tried the solution with the C1LicenseActivation.exe tool as described above by Mohita.

  The tool asks for a 28 digit licence key.

  Your documentation says, “Beginning February 18th, 2008, ComponentOne distributes serial numbers that are 28 characters long. The old ComponentOne serial numbers are 17 characters. The new serial numbers are comprised of an old serial number followed by 11 additional characters. The new serial numbers can still be used with older versions of ComponentOne products, and vice versa.”

  So I entered my 17 character key into the masked text box but the tool does not accept my valid 17 character key and keeps asking, ‘Please provide the product Serial Number.’

  How to proceed?

  BR,
  
  Daniel Latikaynen
  
  en-software
  
  2013/03/c1-licencing-problem.JPG

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  mohita

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  Posted 10 September 2017, 12:34 pm EST

  Hello dlatikay,

  I would request you to please contact the sales team. They would provide you with a 28 character serial key and that should work for you without any issues.

  Phone : 800.858.2739
  
  412.681.4343
  
  Fax : 412.681.4384
  
  Email-id : sales@componentone.com

  Regards,
  
  Mohita

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  Lars.Eggan

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  Posted 6 February 2018, 10:43 am EST

  What about having different versions of ComponentOne (WinForms) on a TFS Build server for different solutions / products?
  
  Lars

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  Lars.Eggan

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  Posted 12 February 2019, 7:06 am EST

  I newer got an answer on this issue:
  
  What about having different versions of ComponentOne (WinForms) on a TFS Build server for different solutions / products?
  
  Lars