LicenseDispenser - How to get implement design-time license?

[Merrion]

I have a component that I wish to protect with a design-time license. i.e. when the component is loaded in a .Net IDE it requires a license but apps compiled and distributed with it do not.

 

I am using the built in license providor: LicFileLicenseProvider - how do I tell it to only require a license for design time use?

 

e.g.

<LicenseProvider(GetType(LicFileLicenseProvider))> _
Public Class PrintEngine
   Inherits Component
   
   ' Creates a new, null license.
   Private license As License = Nothing    
   
   Public Sub New()        
   
       ' Adds Validate to the control's constructor.
       license = LicenseManager.Validate(GetType(PrintEngine), Me)

   End Sub
   
   Public Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose()
       If Not (license Is Nothing) Then
           license.Dispose()
           license = Nothing
       End If
   End Sub    
   
End Class

[divil]

The license should be compiled in to the application and this shouldn't be a problem, as far as I remember.

 

http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/windowsforms/Licensing.aspx

 

That URL is pretty much the bible on .NET licensing, if you haven't been there already.