How do you handle the license.dat file when going into production?
Many of our partners choose to load the license directly in their code. Here are the possible configurations:
To load the license in your code, you need to use the "License Bytes" during configuration. This requires loading the license.cfg file.
License Bytes:
- Description: Configuration key for the license byte string. This can be used instead of the license portion of the license.cfg file, corresponding to the value found at
licensein the license.cfg JSON. - Note: If this option is used, automatic license updating is not supported, and WAAPI_CONFIG_LICENSE_KEY_BYTES must be specified.
- Type: string
- Default: #define WAAPI_CONFIG_LICENSE_BYTES L"license_bytes"
You can also pass the pass_key directly in the code. Currently, most sample code reads the file and then passes the string. For more details, refer to the MDES SDK Documentation.
How do I just download the latest analog based on Date?
To download the latest file only if it has been modified since a specific date, use the If-Modified-Since command. Cache the previous date, and the server will download the file only if it has been updated since that date.
Note: If the specified date is in the future, the file will always be downloaded. The date must fall between the current time and the file's last modified time.
Use the following curl command:
curl -v -L -O -H "If-Modified-Since: Thu, 17 Jul 2024 16:00:00 GMT"