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PP_COMPNO()
Return the computer number
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Syntax
  PP_COMPNO()  .  nNumber

Returns
  A number representing a unique number of the computer.

Description
  The pp_compno function is used optionally to give you a
  computer "number."  When the user first calls you to be
  unlocked (if copy protection is used), you enter the number that
  appears on his screen into the customer record of the client
  tracking program. If the user calls and says that his computer
  hard drive crashed, and you need to copy protect him again,
  when he calls back to unlock the "new hard drive" and this
  number is DIFFERENT, he is trying to fool you and install your
  software on another computer.  This adds another level of
  security when the user "acts" stupid!

Example

In this example, the computer number was appended on to the end of the
serial number.  This is to make the number a little more indistin-
guishable, since it appears to be part of the serial number.

@ 4,2 say "    Serial: "+pp_serial()+"/"+ltrim(str(pp_compno()))

See Also: PP_SERIAL()

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