Urgent help - troubles with trial version of EA

[analyst]

Please, help me with this trouble:

I'm trying the trial version of EA. I first downloaded Enterprise Architect and give a look 63 days ago. Since I didn't have time to explore the EA, I didn't use it until today, as I decided, that I will explore the functionalities of this software for my company needs. But now I have a problem: when I started the program, I get the screen with message, that my evaluation period has expired and that I must decide, either if I want to enter extension key, buy now or continue trial. I chose "Continue Trial" and nothing happend. Then I tried to deinstall the program and downloaded new trial verison, but the same happend. Why? Is there some limit, that after 30 days you can't use EA anymore, although I downloaded the new trial version of EA (6.1. latest build)? In the FAQ site (http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/support/faq/trial.html) I found the folowing answer:" There is no difference between the trial and the full version, except the trial version will expire after 30 days and it adds an "annoying" watermark to printed diagrams and document images.". I understad this like that I still can use EA after 30 days, but I have this annoying watermark on the background. Am I wrong?

P.S.: my friend told me, that he actualy can use EA although his trial period has expired - he just have this watermark on the background.

Please, help me with this issue.

[Bruno.Cossi]

Hi,

no, you can not use EA past the 30 days trial period, not even if you download a new release. Given that new release is published every couple of weeks, one could in theory download new release every 30 days and work off the trial version forever :-)
If you need to extend the trial period then contact Sparx Systems, they may provide you with an extension key which will grant you extra time with the trial.

Hope this helps!
Bruno

Please, help me with this trouble:

I'm trying the trial version of EA. I first downloaded Enterprise Architect and give a look 63 days ago. Since I didn't have time to explore the EA, I didn't use it until today, as I decided, that I will explore the functionalities of this software for my company needs. But now I have a problem: when I started the program, I get the screen with message, that my evaluation period has expired and that I must decide, either if I want to enter extension key, buy now or continue trial. I chose "Continue Trial" and nothing happend. Then I tried to deinstall the program and downloaded new trial verison, but the same happend. Why? Is there some limit, that after 30 days you can't use EA anymore, although I downloaded the new trial version of EA (6.1. latest build)? In the FAQ site (http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/support/faq/trial.html) I found the folowing answer:" There is no difference between the trial and the full version, except the trial version will expire after 30 days and it adds an "annoying" watermark to printed diagrams and document images.". I understad this like that I still can use EA after 30 days, but I have this annoying watermark on the background. Am I wrong?

P.S.: my friend told me, that he actualy can use EA although his trial period has expired - he just have this watermark on the background.

Please, help me with this issue.
 

[analyst]

Thanx for your answer. I agree - with continued downloading of trial version would someone theoretical use only trial verision and never buy the software. But, how do you undestand this:

There is no difference between the trial and the full version, except the trial version will expire after 30 days and it adds an "annoying" watermark to printed diagrams and document images."

This text appears among FAQs. I uderstand this as that one may still use EA after the trial period, but he would have this watermark on all images and diagrams.

Bye.

[Bruno.Cossi]

Hi,

I understand this simply that the trial version provides all the same functionality as a full version of EA with the following exceptions:

- Trial version will not work after 30 days
- During the 30 day trial period, the watermark will be added

That seems to be the way ot works. And as I have said, you can request an extension key from Sparx to extend your trial period.

Bruno