From: Humphreys, David (david.humphreys_at_honeywell.com)
Date: Tue May 04 2004 - 13:20:36 PDT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Glass [mailto:jonglass_at_usa.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 4:01 PM
> To: Newtontalk
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Brainwipes (Was: Re: Button Bar Question)
>
>
> Excuse me if I'm wrong, but I thought that the Newton ID was a system
> created by Adam Tow used exclusively for registering
> software, and that it
> is different from the Newton's own internal ID. I thought it
> was _this_ that
> the original poster was having problems with? Am I right?
>
> If it is, then I think you may have to locate the original
> writer of the
> registered software, and have this all changed to match the new ID...
> Yuck...
> --
> -Jon Glass
> Krakow, Poland
> <mailto:jonglass_at_usa.net>
Adam's software is a front-end to DISPLAY the silicon ID. As this is unique for every Newton, it makes perfect sense to
use it. Why reinvent the wheel?
There is no ordinary way of accessing this number. His program gives you that access.
It IS accessible via programming and that is what a number of software developers chose to do.
Others choose to use an algorithm based partly or wholly on user input.
It can also cause major headaches if you change a MLB and have software keyed to this ID.
Regards,
PCBman
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