Hardware ID

[flynch01]

How can i create a Hardware ID from the CPU? Using C++

[flynch01]

Bumpz0r

[oracleguy]

Like so the program checks for this ID and only runs on that computer?

[flynch01]

yes exactly

[oracleguy]

Is this on Windows or *nix?

Also what happens if the user upgrades their CPU? The program won't work anymore if you key it to the CPU specifically.

[flynch01]

Im going to have constant contact with the users so its not a problem. However i thought about doing this.

In the console typing VOL gives me a serial, also if maybe i could find out the ram size and cpu speed, then make a hash out of it i could use that. Unless you have a better way would you help me do this in C++?

And its windows.

[oracleguy]

You can get a bunch of fun stuff about the computer by using the GetSystemMetrics and GetSystemInfo methods in C++ under Windows.

[flynch01]

Oh cool, I'll search that up on google then :) thanks

[flynch01]

I must be stupid, but quick question.

I have all my data that I want.

char beforeHashx;

now I want to put them all into that. How do i make one long thing of all my data in that char thing?

[flynch01]

So yeah, the get window stuff gave me the same code on like every computer :S

So I found another way. typing VOL C: in CMD promp gives me a unique code. Could you help me parse it from the output into a variable? Heres what I've done, simple as anything:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
system("VOL C:");
}

Gives me my Serial. How can I get it out?

[oracleguy]

I must be stupid, but quick question.

I have all my data that I want.

char beforeHashx;

now I want to put them all into that. How do i make one long thing of all my data in that char thing?

A char can only hold one character, if you want a string of characters you have to use a character array or you can use the STL string class.

[oracleguy]

So yeah, the get window stuff gave me the same code on like every computer :S

Well what information were you looking at?

[flynch01]

All of them were the same rofl. But no worries I found a way now.

[oracleguy]

All of them were the same rofl.

Riiight....

But no worries I found a way now.

Alright, at least you found what you wanted.