Xceed’s .NET components can be used without a license key for a 45-day trial period. During this time, the components are fully functional. However, trial period reminder notices will be displayed for the duration of the trial or until a registered license key is set in your code.
The trial period for Xceed’s components begins at the time of installation. Once the trial period has ended, a registered license key is needed to continue using them (see the How to license a component once you purchase page for details). If you attempt to use a component after the trial period without a registered license key, an exception will be thrown and you will not be able to use it.
All you need to do is the following:
Install the components using the Xceed Installer application. There is no need to set a license key.
Try the components for up to 45 days.
Purchase a license to continue using them or to deploy your application.
If you wish to temporarily deploy an application to another machine for testing purposes during the trial period, follow these steps:
Get a temporary license key from the Xceed Component Licenser application, which is normally found under the Xceed Components folder in the Start Menu.
Set the component’s Licenser.LicenseKey property with this temporary license key. For detailed instructions, see the LicenseKey property section on the How to license the component once you purchase page.
Compile your application and deploy it to the test machine.