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<sidebar>Sidebar: Introduction</sidebar>
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<sidebar>Sidebar: Flowcode Help Overview:GetStart</sidebar>
[[File:Gen_Flowcode_Activation_Screen.png|right]]
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[[File:Activate Flowcode.png|right]]
To allow Flowcode to run correctly it requires a CD key and also a separate registration username and key.
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[[File:Manual Activation.png|right|282x256px]]
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To allow Flowcode to compile and access locked components it requires a valid license, you can activate Flowcode offline by using a license file, username and key.
  
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The Flowcode registration application is a tool that runs when performing the CD key or activation process.
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The registration application is executed when you click the 'Activate' button or by pressing the '''Enter''' key button on the Flowcode activation screen which is accessed by clicking 'Activate' from the 'Help' menu in Flowcode (Help > Activate...).
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The icon to the top left of the 'Activate Flowcode' window indicates the current status of Flowcode.
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Red - Free/Demo Mode - No active license.
  
The Flowcode registration application is a tool that runs when performing the CD key or activation process.
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Amber  - Trial Mode - Trial license activated (30 day trial).
  
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Green - Activated - Valid license activated.
  
The registration application is ran when you click the 'enter' key button from the Flowcode reminder screen or it can also be ran independently by running the RegMe.exe file from the Flowcode directory.
 
  
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If you have purchased a Flowcode license then you can sign up for a Matrix user account and enter your license key. Once your user account has been setup with your Flowcode key you can use the account username and password to activate your copy of Flowcode.
  
The registration application indicates which step in the activation process Flowcode is currently in by means of the icon shown at the top left of the application.
 
  
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[http://www.matrixtsl.com/accounts/login.php User Account Login]
  
Red - No Keys have been entered.
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[http://www.matrixtsl.com/accounts/register.php User Account Register]
  
Amber  - CD key has been entered but the activation details have not been entered.
 
  
Green - CD key and activation have been entered and accepted.
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Please note that the User Account is not the same as the Matrix User Forums account so your forum user name and password will not work to activate your copy of Flowcode.
  
  
The CD-Key entry field can be unlocked by clicking the padlock symbol, entering the key from the Flowcode DVD case into the text field and finally clicking the apply button
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You can activate Flowcode offline by using the 'Manual Activation' window which can be accessed by clicking the 'Manual activation...' button from the 'Activate Flowcode' window previously mentioned.
  
  
The activation code field can be unlocked by clicking the padlock symbol, copying and pasting the information from the registration email into the text field and finally clicking the apply button. If you have not received your registration email then you can do so by first entering your CD key as shown above and then by clicking the Visit Website button from the Flowcode nag screen. Alternatively use the Help > Register menu item from within Flowcode once you have entered your CD key.
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Manual activation can be done with a Flowcode username, a license .key file and a key including the =====Start key===== and =====End key===== tags before and after the key.
  
  
 
Please note that newer operating systems will require that you run the registration application as an administrator to allow it to correctly perform the activation process on your computer.
 
Please note that newer operating systems will require that you run the registration application as an administrator to allow it to correctly perform the activation process on your computer.
  
==Flowcode Reminder Screen==
 
[[File:Gen_Flowcode_Reminder_Screen.png|right]]
 
  
The Flowcode reminder screen is shown when launching Flowcode if you are:
 
  
  
Running Flowcode in free/demo mode.
 
  
If you have entered a CD key but not yet completed the activation process as detailed here.
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==Flowcode Reminder Screen==
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When running Flowcode with a trail license you will be notified when your license is about to run out, from this window you can see how many days are left until your license runs out.
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You can also enter a new key to activate license which you have already purchased, you can also click the 'Buy Now!' button to buy a license to then activate Flowcode or you can just click 'OK' and continue using Flowcode with a trial license.
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[[File:Gen_Flowcode_Temporary_Key_Expiration_Warning.png|center]]
  
  
In demo mode clicking the visit website button will take you to the [http://www.matrixmultimedia.co.uk/flowcode.php Flowcode page] on the [http://www.matrixmultimedia.com Matrix Multimedia website].
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'''Enter Key''' - Opens the 'Activate Flowcode' window previously mentioned to activate your purchased license.
  
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'''OK''' - Dismisses the warning and carrys on using the trail/demo mode of Flowcode.
  
In non activated mode clicking the visit website button will take you to the online registration form which should be filled out in order to receive your license specific activation details.
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'''Buy Now!''' - Opens the [http://www.matrixtsl.com/flowcode.php Flowcode page] on the [http://www.matrixtsl.com MatrixTSL website] in order to buy a license.

Latest revision as of 09:04, 5 July 2016

<sidebar>Sidebar: Flowcode Help Overview:GetStart</sidebar>

Activate Flowcode.png
Manual Activation.png

To allow Flowcode to compile and access locked components it requires a valid license, you can activate Flowcode offline by using a license file, username and key.

The Flowcode registration application is a tool that runs when performing the CD key or activation process.


The registration application is executed when you click the 'Activate' button or by pressing the Enter key button on the Flowcode activation screen which is accessed by clicking 'Activate' from the 'Help' menu in Flowcode (Help > Activate...).


The icon to the top left of the 'Activate Flowcode' window indicates the current status of Flowcode.


Red - Free/Demo Mode - No active license.

Amber - Trial Mode - Trial license activated (30 day trial).

Green - Activated - Valid license activated.


If you have purchased a Flowcode license then you can sign up for a Matrix user account and enter your license key. Once your user account has been setup with your Flowcode key you can use the account username and password to activate your copy of Flowcode.


User Account Login

User Account Register


Please note that the User Account is not the same as the Matrix User Forums account so your forum user name and password will not work to activate your copy of Flowcode.


You can activate Flowcode offline by using the 'Manual Activation' window which can be accessed by clicking the 'Manual activation...' button from the 'Activate Flowcode' window previously mentioned.


Manual activation can be done with a Flowcode username, a license .key file and a key including the =====Start key===== and =====End key===== tags before and after the key.


Please note that newer operating systems will require that you run the registration application as an administrator to allow it to correctly perform the activation process on your computer.



Flowcode Reminder Screen

When running Flowcode with a trail license you will be notified when your license is about to run out, from this window you can see how many days are left until your license runs out.

You can also enter a new key to activate license which you have already purchased, you can also click the 'Buy Now!' button to buy a license to then activate Flowcode or you can just click 'OK' and continue using Flowcode with a trial license.

Gen Flowcode Temporary Key Expiration Warning.png


Enter Key - Opens the 'Activate Flowcode' window previously mentioned to activate your purchased license.

OK - Dismisses the warning and carrys on using the trail/demo mode of Flowcode.

Buy Now! - Opens the Flowcode page on the MatrixTSL website in order to buy a license.