Licence and trial
The plugin checks your licence with its server when it starts. The answer puts your account in one of four states.
The four states
Section titled “The four states”| State | What the plugin allows | What shows on screen |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed | Everything. | Nothing extra. |
| Trial | Everything. No feature is limited during the trial. | A small line at the bottom of the HUD. |
| Trial over | Nothing. The plugin does not start: no HUD, no panels, no preview. | The Trial Expired dialog. |
| Blocked | Nothing. The plugin does not start. | The Access Denied dialog. |
Each start also writes one line to the Output window.
| State | Line in Output |
|---|---|
| Licensed | [Part-Icles v<version>] License verified. Welcome! |
| Trial | [Part-Icles] Trial active: N day(s) remaining. |
| Trial over | A line that begins [Part-Icles] and ends Trial ended. |
| Blocked | A line that begins [Part-Icles] and ends Trial ended. |
The trial
Section titled “The trial”The trial is 7 days long, as the Trial Expired dialog states.
| Days left | The line on the HUD |
|---|---|
| More than one | Trial: N days left |
| One | Trial: 1 day left |
The line is at the bottom of the HUD. The HUD shows only while an emitter is selected, so the line shows only then.
Purchase lists the ways to buy the plugin.
The dialog
Section titled “The dialog”When the trial is over, or the account is blocked, a dialog opens in the centre of the screen. The plugin does not start.
| Part | Trial over | Blocked |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Trial Expired | Access Denied |
| Text | Your 7-day trial has ended. and Purchase Part-Icles to continue. | Your account has been banned. |
| Red line | Shows only when the check met an error. It states the error. | Not shown. |
| First button | Purchase ($20) | Not shown. |
| Second button | I Already Purchased | I Already Purchased |
| Third button | Close | Close |
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| Purchase ($20) | Opens the purchase page in the browser. |
| I Already Purchased | Checks the licence again. The button reads Checking... while it does. |
| Close | Closes the dialog. The Toggle button on the toolbar pops out, and the plugin stays off. |
After Close, press Toggle on the toolbar to make the plugin check again.
After I Already Purchased
Section titled “After I Already Purchased”If the account is now licensed, the dialog closes and the plugin starts.
If it is not, the button shows the reason for a moment, then reads I Already Purchased again.
| The button reads | Meaning |
|---|---|
Not found in verified users | The account has no licence. |
Not verified | The account has no licence. |
Account banned | The account is blocked. |
Could not reach server (<error>) | The check did not get through. <error> gives the cause. |
Could not get UserId | The plugin could not identify the account. |
After buying
Section titled “After buying”| Situation | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| The Trial Expired dialog is showing | Press I Already Purchased. | The dialog closes and the plugin starts. |
| The plugin is running on its trial | Press Toggle to switch the plugin off. Press it again. | The plugin checks the licence again. The Output window shows the License verified line. |
No connection
Section titled “No connection”The plugin needs an internet connection when it starts. If the plugin cannot reach its server, it does not open.
| Situation | Action |
|---|---|
| The plugin did not open | Reconnect. Press Toggle on the toolbar again. |
| The dialog is showing | Reconnect. Press I Already Purchased. |