James,
Using the debug log for reporting does not work for most customers for two
reasons. First, the debug log file is overwritten each time the license
manager is started. Secondly, the debug log file reports each session, not
each seat count used. Since Autodesk products decrements seat count per
concurrent workstation, not session this can cause confusing results.
Try using LMUTIL which is a command line driven version of LMTOOLS. You can
write scripts (.bat) to automate results you want to see. Documentation on
using LMUTIL can be found below the DOCS\FLEXUSER folder where you installed
the license manager.
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Jerry Milana,
Autodesk Consulting
"James Maeding" wrote in message
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> I have seen a couple utils to monitor acad seat usage. SamReports and
another one...
> I do not consider the LMTools convenient enough to use in real time.
> I want to make my own, so I tried to get Macrovision to give me
documentation on the FlexLM API.
> They rejected me saying I did not have a contract with them. Boo Hoo.
They said to to get with Autodesk on it.
> The fact is, you have to own a seat of Flex LM, not just a software that
uses it, so I am out of the running with that.
>
> Here is what I noticed though, there is a debug log file that every flexlm
produces. It has all the data I need to
> chart usage and anything. Has anyone else taken advantage of this. I
have no need for an API for flex LM since I have
> the data on seats checking in and out. Curious if anyone has developed a
util to parse the debug log file.
> I would expect lots of people have done this to deal with real time
decisions on what versions of acad are available
> (Map5, LDT...)
> thanks
> James Maeding
> Civil Engineer/Programmer