Re[4]: 1 licence for two different versions

Date : Wed, 10 May 2006 22:46:22 -0400
To : Will Mendez <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
From : Chris <walksfar(at)netscape.ca>
Subject : Re[4]: 1 licence for two different versions
Hello Will, there both the same.  After doing some looking, searching
and stuff.  Nothing is different 4.2 still runs fine and 5.1 I keep
getting that error.  Maybe I just use 4.2 for now until I want to
remove it and just run 5.1.  Cause at this point I dunno what to do
anymore.

Christopher


Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 3:18:36 PM, you wrote:

> Chris,

> Make sure that your setenv file is pointing to the same SPM sever as your 4.2 install.

> Run the usertools application in your Softimage 5.1 Programs Group
> and select edit File-setenv.bat. Scroll all the way to the bottom
> until you see the line that reads set _SPM_HOST= and confirm that the correct hostname is there.

> You can open up the same file for the 4.2 Programs group to compare both of them.

> Hope this helps

> Regards,
> Will



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Chris
> Posted At: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 2:53 PM
> Posted To: xsi
> Conversation: Re[2]: 1 licence for two different versions
> Subject: Re[2]: 1 licence for two different versions


> Hello Tim, I am thinking even though it is a 5.1 licence here.  It
> is running 4.2 fine but as you said blocking 5.1 from running.  Oh
> crap how do I figure this web out.  <sigh>

> Christopher


> Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 4:34:04 AM, you wrote:

>> What do the Lictools say?

>> Did you actually *install* the new 5.x license or are you trying to 
>> run the version 5 from the old 4.2 license, e.g. just installed the 
>> program but not the new licensefile?

>> Theoretically, it should be possible to run 4.2 and 5.x 
>> simultaneously, as long as you keep the licensefiles organized 
>> correctly, you should be able to *merge* them in the keydatabase and 
>> run both progs, each with it´s own key. The help and two nights 
>> without sleeping much should get you there (I can´t help much, I´m 
>> coming from the MayaFlexLMside, SPM is a bit new for me too but should 
>> be the same route).

>> Basically, check your license, see if it´s registered correctly and if 
>> running the 4.2 would block the start of the 5.x

>> Cheers

>> tim

>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chris" <walksfar(at)netscape.ca>
>> To: "Bernard Lebel" <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 5:38 AM
>> Subject: Re[4]: 1 licence for two different versions


>>> Hello Bernard, no only 1 xsi at a time.
>>>
>>> Christopher
>>>
>>>
>>> Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 9:19:17 PM, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> Are you trying to run 2 instances of XSI?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 5/9/06, Chris <walksfar(at)netscape.ca> wrote:
>>>>> Hello Stephen, what are we doing wrong over here I keep getting error:
>>>>> Error: there is no interactive licence to run XSI
>>>>> what that mean SPM is running fine for 4.2 ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Christopher
>>>>>
>>>>> Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 8:39:05 PM, you wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > Yes.
>>>>>
>>>>> > For example, if you had 4.2 and then upgraded to 5.0, your 5.0 license
>>>>> > will still work with 4.2.
>>>>>
>>>>> > Of course, if you have one license, you can run one version only at a
>>>>> > time.
>>>>>
>>>>> > Steve
>>>>>
>>>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>>>> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
>>>>> > Of Chris
>>>>> > Sent: May 9, 2006 8:28 PM
>>>>> > To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
>>>>> > Subject: 1 licence for two different versions
>>>>>
>>>>> > Hello, is it possible to run 1 licence for newer xsi version and run
>>>>> > same licence for older xsi version?
>>>>>
>>>>> > Christopher
>>>>>
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>>>>> --
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>  Chris                            mailto:walksfar(at)netscape.ca
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