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Answers to developers' commonly asked questions about getting LM-X up and running.
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 Dongle use on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.x not supported
X-Formation supports dongle use on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x and newer; however, dongle use on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.x is not supported. This applies to Fedora Core 4 as well. Enabling dongle support on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.x using the SetOption function will cause compilation err ...
- Upgrading LM-X
To upgrade LM-X in order to get a newer version of the software, or after subscription renewal to avoid software expiration, follow the steps below. Download LM-X by logging into the X-Formation Support Portal and following the Download instructions. Unpack the downloaded distribution to a tem ...
- Using a pre-compiled LM-X SDK
Typically, the first time you use the LM-X SDK, you need to compile it using nmake or gnu make, depending on your platform. This one-time compilation of the SDK creates the security configuration file vendor.lmx (if it doesn't already exist) and compiles examples and platform-specific files. As ...
- Compiling LM-X using Visual Studio Express Edition
You may see the following error message when attempting to compile the LM-X distribution using Visual Studio Express Edition: 'devenv' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. This error is due to different file names in Visual Studio versus Visual ...
- What are the requirements for initially compiling LM-X?
When compiling the LM-X SDK under Windows, one of the following is required: Visual Studio (Express, Standard, Pro or better) MinGW v4.3.x When compiling the LM-X SDK under Unix, GCC is required. In addition, when using Java, you will need to ship your application with a JNI dll, thus making ...
- What are the dependency considerations for LM-X?
If you have an application using LM-X that is a Windows Service, you must ensure the dependencies for loading the services are set correctly. Failure to do so will result in runtime errors when starting the service automatically at Windows boot time. LM-X depends on the service group "Network," ...
- How do I use a HASP dongle with an Ubuntu operating system?
With the Ubuntu operating system, you should ensure that the usbfs is mounted before installing a HASP dongle. To do this, add the following line in /etc/fstab: none /proc/bu/usb usbfs defaults 0 0
- How to compile multiple SDK's for different platforms
This tutorial describes how to compile multiple LM-X SDK's for different platforms in a way that enables shared code. By merging SDK's, you avoid duplicating files and will have a cleaner setup. For this example, we’ll use Linux_x86 as our starting point, and then add the platform-specif ...
- Why is my new X-Formation product license set to expire?
Most software purchases have 30-day payment terms. If X-Formation delivers your software to you before your payment is received, the software is normally set up to expire in 30 days, in order to allow for payment to be received. As soon as payment is received, the expiring version will be replac ...
- How can I obtain LM-X dongle drivers?
If an LM-X dongle is plugged into a machine that does not have the dongle drivers installed, the Windows "Found New Hardware" dialog will appear. You can follow the prompts in this dialog to install the drivers using Windows update. You may also download the dongle drivers attached to this artic ...
- Does LM-X support Java?
Yes. However, you must have a C compiler (Visual Studio under Windows or GCC under Unix) to use the Java wrapper. Visual Studio is required to compile the LM-X SDK under Windows.
- Do our users have to upgrade their license servers after we upgrade to a new LM-X release?
Yes, when software vendors upgrade to a new LM-X release, their end users must also upgrade their LM-X license server. To upgrade the server, simply stop the server, replace the executable and start the server again. The new server will work with existing licenses. If you don't upgrade the serve ...
- Does LM-X License Manager support Solaris?
LM-X License Manager supports Windows, Linux, HP-UX, Mac OS X, Solaris and AIX. For more detailed information, see the list of supported platforms.
- Does LM-X License Manager support Unix?
LM-X License Manager supports Windows, Linux, HP-UX, Mac OS X, Solaris and AIX. For more detailed information, see the list of supported platforms.
- Can the LM-X license server be shared over the internet?
The LM-X license server works similarly to a web server communicating over TCP protocol, so it can easily be used over the internet. The server listens on a fixed port (6200 by default) and takes care of incoming requests.
- What are the system requirements for the LM-X license server?
You can easily run the license server under any network using TCP/IP, such as over a LAN, WAN, the Internet, etc. For Windows, the license server will run on Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista or Windows 2003 Server. You can run the license server as a service to ensure it starts up wit ...
- How do I download the latest software?
To download the latest version of your X-Formation product: Log into http://support.x-formation.com using the username and password you originally received from X-Formation at the email address associated with your account. After logging in, select the product to download and click Request Dow ...
- How long does it take to get started with LM-X License Manager?
In most cases, you can implement simple licensing within just a few hours. Our products are designed to let you get up-and-running quickly without the need to read a manual of several hundred pages (although we do provide product documentation). We provide easy-to-use command line tools that be ...
- What Operating Systems does LM-X License Manager support?
LM-X License Manager supports Windows, Linux, HP-UX, Mac OS X, Solaris and AIX. For more detailed information, see the list of supported platforms.
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