Using a license protected library

bmaier · April 2014

I want to use an external library. The library is license-protected. A serial number must be provided before the first object can be created. I called the required method (Licensing.AddSerialNumber("...")) in the first line of the query (C# Statements) but got an exception ("Library...not licensed") in the line after where an object is created.

The library developer assumes that LINQPad is loading some types before the query is executed so the licensing is to late. Is it possible to do the licensing earlier?

JoeAlbahari · April 2014

LINQPad does not load any types before executing the query, AFAIK. Are you sure the error is occurring before Licensing.AddSerialNumber runs?

sgmoore · April 2014

You could try change from C# Statements to C# Program in the style like


   void Main()
   {
	Licensing.AddSerialNumber("...");

	MyCode();
   }

   private void MyCode()
   {
       ....
   }

This should mean the licensing is done before any of your other code comes into scope and hence before any types are loaded.

bmaier · April 2014

It works. Thank you very much!

Using a license protected library

Comments