Evaluation Licensing

The default installation for Barcode Xpress includes Evaluation licensing. This allows you to test all component features and functions and develop applications, but not distribute them. Installing Barcode Xpress in evaluation mode provides access to all features and functionality of the Barcode Xpress. E-mail support is available with the evaluation license.

During evaluation of Accusoft products, Evaluation Toolkit licenses can be used to try out products. However, the product behavior is limited by trial dialog pop-ups, timeouts, or evaluation watermarks. When you determine the product is a good fit, you can purchase a Toolkit license to eliminate trial dialog pop-ups, timeouts, and evaluation watermarks.

Applications built with an evaluation license can only be run on a computer that has Barcode Xpress Licensing installed on it. See Runtime Licensing for information on licensing requirements to deploy applications built using Barcode Xpress.

An evaluation dialog similar to the following is displayed when you have a valid evaluation license:

However, if you attempt to execute a function that is not licensed in the edition license you are using (e.g., if you have a paid license for a component's Standard edition and attempt to execute a function available only in the Professional edition), an evaluation dialog similar to the following is displayed.

If no license is found in the registry, a dialog similar to the following will be displayed.

Changing Evaluation Mode Behavior

You have the flexibility to change the behavior of Barcode Xpress in evaluation mode. Evaluation mode behavior can be defined by setting the EvaluationMode property in the License object to one of these values:

TrialDialog (default value) – A dialog box will be displayed at the first use of Barcode Xpress and periodically thereafter. This evaluation mode is suitable for use in applications that have a visible user interface.
Timeout – After a period of time (5 minutes) the Barcode Xpress control will stop working and will return errors. This evaluation mode is suitable for use in applications that do or do not have a visible user interface.
Watermark – The images produced by Barcode Xpress will be stamped with the word "Evaluation". This evaluation mode is suitable for use in applications that do or do not have a visible user interface.