README file for the License Package Authoring Tool - LPK_TOOL.EXE ================================================================= Description =========== The License Package Authoring Tool (LPK) allows you to author an LPK file. An HTML Page with licensed controls requires a single associated license package which stores the run-time licenses for all the controls used on the page. The HTML page should point to a license package via a relative URL. This tool allows you to author a license package file. For more information on Licensing, please refer to the following document. Title: Online Licensing of ActiveX controls. Using LPK_TOOL ============== LPK_TOOL displays two list boxes. Available Controls List Box =========================== The first list box, "Available Controls", lists all controls registered in your system. Contorls in License Package List Box ==================================== The second list box, "Controls in License Package", lists all controls, whose licensing information, if available, will be stored in the LPK file. The Licensing information will be save when you invoke the 'Save & Exit' button. Add Button ========== You can select 'controls' in the 'Available Control List Box' and use the 'Add' button to instruct the tool to add it to the LPK file. LPK_TOOL will respond by moving the selected controls to the "Controls in License Package" List Box. Remove Button ============= You can select 'controls' in the 'Controls in License Package List Box' and use the 'Remove' button to instruct the tool not to add it to the LPK file. The LPK_TOOL will respond by moving the selected controls to the 'Available Control List Box'. Save & Exit Button ================== The 'Save & Exit' button will instruct the tool to save the licensing information to the LPK file. LPK_TOOL will prompt for a file name and save the Licensing information in the file name provided. LPK_TOOL will terminate after saving the file. Cancel Button ============= The 'Cancel Button' will terminate the application without creating the LPK file. About Button ============= The 'About Button' will display the version information. Help Button =========== The 'Help Button' will dislay the help file for the tool. Show only Controls that support Licensing Check Box =================================================== When checked, LPK_TOOL will display only those controls, which support Licenses (IClassFactory2) interface. Note: ===== This tool makes use of the License Manager components. Please make sure the License Manager is installed on your system and registered before you use this tool. < end of document>