Is there an API that allows access to Inventor’s serial number?

Issue

Can I use the API to access Inventor's serial number?

Solution

Currently there is no access to Inventor's serial number from Inventor's API.  Inventor serial numbers are stored in the Registry. However access to the Registry is provided for in Visual Basic and Visual C++ (consult the documentation for your platform of choice).

The area of the Registry that holds the serial number for Inventor is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Inventor\RegistryVersion12.0\System\License.

In that sub folder you should look for a value name like "…:SerialNumber" then the value data member contains the actual serial number.