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LEADTOOLS Installation Notes
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LEADTOOLS Installation Directories

The installation procedure creates a directory tree for the LEADTOOLS files, demonstration programs and online help. You specify the root directory during installation.

Please note that due to the large size of the files that contain the LEADTOOLS manuals, these files are no longer included in the setup. Instead, print documentation can be downloaded from our website at http://support.leadtools.com.

The following is a list of the subdirectories in the root directory:

NOTE: some subdirectories may not be created, depending on the options selected during installation.

Bin\API\Win32

LEADTOOLS API and C++ Class Library binary files for Win32 platforms. Includes:

  • DLLs
  • Executable files for the demonstration programs

Bin\API\x64

LEADTOOLS API and C++ Class Library binary files for x64 platforms. Includes:

  • DLLs
  • Executable files for the demonstration programs

Bin\Common\OCR

LEADTOOLS OCR Runtime files for both Win32 and x64 platforms.

Bin\Common\PDF

LEADTOOLS PDF Runtime files for both Win32 and x64 platforms.

Bin\DotNet\Win32

LEADTOOLS .Net Class Library binary files for Win32 platforms. Includes:

  • DLLs
  • Executable files for the demonstration programs

Bin\DotNet\x64

LEADTOOLS .Net Class Library binary files for x64 platforms. Includes:

  • DLLs
  • Executable files for the demonstration programs

Examples\API

One subdirectory for each API example program.

Examples\ClassLibrary

One subdirectory for each C++ Class Library example program.

Examples\DotNet

One subdirectory for each .Net Class Library example program.

Examples\Resources

Resource files for the example programs.

Examples\Snippets

LEADTOOLS IntelliSense Code Snippets that are automatically integrated into the Visual Studio 2005 IDE. For more details, refer to LEADTOOLS IntelliSense Code Snippets.

Help

LEADTOOLS Documentation files.

Images

Sample images and files used by the example programs.

Important Forms

Contracts, Pricing Schedules, Runtime Agreements, etc.

Include

Header files.

Lib

Library files.

Redist

Redistributable files. These are copies of the LEADTOOLS files and other files that you may need to distribute with your application. For exact information about required files refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.

Redist\NoNag

This directory contains the Leadtools.dll and Leadtools.Barcode.dll that must be distributed with your application. For more information about the nag and no-nag versions of Leadtools.dll and Leadtools.Barcode.dll, refer to Document/Medical Support and Licensing Requirements. For non-royalty products, the extra licensing requirements do not apply, simply distribute the Leadtools.dll from Redist\NoNag. For exact information about required files, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.

Unlocking Special LEAD Features

LEAD offers a variety of features that are locked, or only available in certain toolkits.

To determine if a certain feature is locked, call the RasterSupport.IsLocked method.

To use these features you must:

  • Purchase a toolkit that supports the desired feature(s).
  • Print the applicable runtime agreement from the help file. For information on all available runtime agreements, refer to the LEADTOOLS Software License Agreement.
  • If prepaid licenses are desired, include the order form with payment information. To get a copy of the order form, contact LEAD.
  • Obtain a copy of the transmittal document (contact LEAD), complete it, and fax it with the runtime agreement and any order form to LEAD's Licensing Department at 704–372–3789.
  • Once we have received the signed agreement, we will send instructions for eliminating the license dialogs and the key(s) necessary for unlocking the appropriate features.
  • When you have received the instructions and the key(s) call the RasterSupport.Unlock method with the appropriate key.

For information on all LEAD products and their features, refer to http://www.leadtools.com/home2/techcat/ltprodfeatures.htm

For information on all LEAD licensing options, refer to http://www.leadtools.com/help/leadtools/v15/licensing/.

Nag Messages

If you obtained a royalty-free LEADTOOLS Imaging product:

simply distribute the Leadtools.dll from the \Redist\NoNag\Dotnet directory.

If you obtained a royalty-bearing LEADTOOLS Raster, Document, or Medical Imaging SDK product:

You will see a "nag" message when you run your application, produced by the "nag" version of the Leadtools.dll, which was installed into your \Bin directory. Your application will display this "nag" message until you sign and return the correct licensing agreement.

In order to remove the nag message, you must:

  • Contact LEAD Technologies.
    Once LEAD receives an executed contract, we will provide you a password that will permit you to terminate the "nag" message for the product that you have licensed, and keys to unlock specialized features in the "no-nag" DLL, which is located in the\Redist\NoNag\Dotnet directory.
  • Use the password to turn off the nag message, then:
  • Use the no-nag version of the Leadtools.dll, found in the \Redist\NoNag\Dotnet directory.
  • Unlock the specialized features in your application.
  • When you distribute your application, distribute the Leadtools.dll from the \Redist\NoNag\Dotnet directory.

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