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John wrote:
> 
> I have an idea of how to implement a copy protection scheme into my program.
> 
> My idea is to store the serial number of the installation floppy disk in a
> hidden file on the disk. The installation program will then check this file
> to see if the contents match the serial no. of the floppy disk. If they do
> not match (i.e. the program has been copied), the installation program will
> not run.
> 
> Does anyone know an easy way to read the serial number of a floppy disk into
> a string in Turbo Pascal 7?
> 
> Also does anyone know of any better ways to add copy protection to a program
> which can be easily implemented in TP7? I realise that no copy protection
> technique is perfect.
> 
> Any help greatly appreciated,
> 
> John Skilbeck,
> jps@peachworld.com

A hidden file? No, this is too obvious. This won't prevent anybody from
fooling around with your software. You are too optimistic.