Get sim information

[maxs24]

Hi,

Which is the easiest way to get information from SIM? I need to do a stand-alone application which is able to read information from the SIM. I've even tried to use "GetSimInfo" function from SimAccess.dll (using "LoadLibrary" and "GetProcAddress" functions) but it doesn't work properly.

 

Thanks

[Takashi Sato from Ai Solutions.]

I did that before, and it worked.

 

code:

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typedef void (*get_hasp_info_func)(MC_BOOL countLicenses, mcSimInfo *info);

get_hasp_info_func get_hasp_info=NULL;

 

 

 

 

HMODULE hMod=::LoadLibrary("SimAccess.dll");

if(hMod)

{

get_hasp_info = (get_hasp_info_func)::GetProcAddress(hMod,("?get_hasp_info@@YAXDPAUmcSimInfo@@@Z"));

if(get_hasp_info!=NULL)

{

mcSimInfo sim;

get_hasp_info(FALSE,∼);

CString info;

info.Format("%d %d",sim.userType,sim.serialNumber);

 

AfxMessageBox(info);

}

}

 

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[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

maxs24,

Do you have SimAccess.H?

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

I put SimAccess.Zip up into the C-hooks subfolder of the forum FTP site.

If you add these to your project, you don't need LoadLibrary() and GetProcAddress()

[Takashi Sato from Ai Solutions.]

Great

 

So we can make a stand-alone utility application only for mastercam users.

[maxs24]

Great!!!

thank you Pete

[maxs24]

Hi Pete,

I've tried your simacces H and LIB files, but on timed (temporary) sim the "getsiminfo" function always outputs an invalid date for start date, end date and maintenance expiration date. On the contrary, using an "unlimited" sim the output is correct!

I need to get the Maintenance expiration date both on timed and "unlimited" sim.

Here is the code I wrote to get this information:

 

FILE *ff;

mcInfo sim;

memset(∼,0,sizeof(mcInfo));

GetSimInfo(false,∼);

ff=fopen("AAAAAAAA.txt","w");

fprintf(ff, "serialNumber %dn", sim.serialNumber);

fprintf(ff, "timed %dn", sim.timed);

fprintf(ff, "timedStartDate %sn", sim.timedStartDate);

fprintf(ff, "timedEndDate %sn", sim.timedEndDate);

fprintf(ff, "userType %dn", sim.userType);

fprintf(ff, "maintenance %dn", sim.maintenance);

fprintf(ff, "maintDaysLeft %dn", sim.maintDaysLeft);

fprintf(ff, "maintDateOK %dn", sim.maintDateOK);

fprintf(ff, "maintExpirationDate %sn", sim.maintExpirationDate);

fclose(ff);

 

Thanks

[maxs24]

PS:

I've noriced the forum replay has sobstituted the pointer to mcInfo sim variable with this "~" simbol on memset and GetSimInfo!!!

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Maxs24,

I'll take a look at it. I've never seen that here. I'll let you know what I find.

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

maxs24,

 

Yes, that's a bug. The .timedStartDate and .timedEndDate fields of the mcInfo structure are not being set. I will look into fixing this, but in the meanwhile, be aware that the .timed field IS correct, as is the .daysLeft field. If .timed is TRUE and .daysLeft is negative, the timed SIM has expired.

[maxs24]

I have already seen the .timed and .dayleft value are correct, but I rather need the .maintExpirationDate value because I have to develop an "Update Manager" application based on maintenance expiration date...

 

I'll be waiting for your information.

 

thank you Pete

Bye

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Maintenance is a little different because it has always been our policy that a Mastercam user who is using a timed SIM has access to the latest software, so we don't store Maintenance information on timed SIMs.

 

This policy will be changing in X2 MR1 - we will be storing and checking Maintenance dates on timed SIMs. In that case, you will then be able to rely on the .maintenance & .maintDaysLeft fields.