Bad Trap: Donate Activation while offline

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Hi,

the activation of a donation update has the following problems when offline:
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- When opening the key with usual text programs, it doesn't show up the correct fonts.
- When opening it with Registry, there's a mistake that it's not a correct file.
- It is not possible to drag the key data into the field.
- It is not possible to abort the installing process - therefore the program won't start anymore either (which is bad when you are travelling without internet and need to sync your files quickly)
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xCSxXenon

You will need internet of some form to activate
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tl;dr, a proper Offline Activation does not exist?
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xCSxXenon

This is how basically every offline activation works, but correct
The process requires some kind of external communication, like Windows phone activations for example
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If that's the case, donation users should be warned or prevented somehow from installing their updates without internet so they don't get "trapped" like this. Or simply be able to decline activating a donation key.