'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function ActivateSigned( _
   ByVal licenceKey As String, _
   ByVal activationInfo1 As String, _
   ByVal activationInfo2 As String, _
   ByRef result As String, _
   Optional ByVal expiryDate As Date _
) As DicomLicence

'Usage
 
Dim licenceKey As String
Dim activationInfo1 As String
Dim activationInfo2 As String
Dim result As String
Dim expiryDate As Date
Dim value As DicomLicence
 
value = DicomLicence.ActivateSigned(licenceKey, activationInfo1, activationInfo2, result, expiryDate)

public static DicomLicence ActivateSigned( 
   string licenceKey,
   string activationInfo1,
   string activationInfo2,
   out string result,
   DateTime expiryDate
)

public:
static DicomLicence^ ActivateSigned( 
   String^ licenceKey,
   String^ activationInfo1,
   String^ activationInfo2,
   [Out] String^ result,
   DateTime expiryDate
) 

Parameters

licenceKey

The key provided by Medical Connections in the format 'SK-1111-2222-3333', allowing you to activate DicomObjects for specific functions

activationInfo1

An optional string identifying this system and/or the institution at which this copy is being activated. This optional parameter can be empty

activationInfo2

Another optional string with the same type of information as 'activationInfo1'

result

An out parameter, into which an explanation of the result is placed.

expiryDate

Optional expiryDate date for the licence to be generated. Default is controlled by the licence key itself

Return Value

This is the main method used to activate a singed DicomObjects Licence, and is used both explicitly by users and internally when requested. For more information please visit this webpage - https://www.medicalconnections.co.uk/kb/Signed-Licensing/

The result indicates whether the method succeeded, and further information (whether successful or not) is available in the Result parameter

If a Licence has previously been activated on the same machine, using the same Licence string, then the method returns the existing licence, but the fact is noted in the Result

The Licence server to be contacted is specified by LicenceServer, but this should not normally be changed.

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

DicomLicence Class
DicomLicence Members