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Run my Application Only Once


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To run your application only once (i.e. the first time the user inserts your CD-ROM, and no other time), place the following code in the On Startup event of your project:


--retrieve value from the registry. If the key does not exist, result = ""

result = Application.LoadValue("Application_Name", "First_Time");


--if there was no key, the program has never been run if result == "" then

Application.SaveValue("Application_Name", "First_Time", "yes");

Dialog.Message("title", "this is the first time this program has run");

else

Application.Exit();

end


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Tip: You can also use Window.Close(Application.GetWndHandle(), CLOSEWND_TERMINATE) in place of Application.Exit(). This will close the window before the window draws itself (i.e. the user will see nothing).


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