SDL 2015 API :License check failed, with exception: Sdl.Core.PluginFramework.PluginFrameworkException: No Application specific plug-in directory found.

Question

Hello everyone, 
 I&rsquo;m actually developing a stand-alone program using the SDL Studio API, in order to create a Trados project via a personal interface. 
 The problem is, at the moment I call the constructor of the FileBasedProject class, a LicensingException occurs.

I have a professional SDL Trados license key ,I&rsquo;m using SDL Trados Studio with it.

I have no problem creating project in SDL Trados Studio. 
 
 I've installed the SDL Trados Studio 2015 SDK

I know it's a problem that have already been discussed here, but none of the answers actually worked for me. 
 Here the following exception detail : 
 Sdl.ProjectAutomation.FileBased.LicensingException was unhandled by user code
 HResult=-2146233088
 Message=License check failed, with exception: Sdl.Core.PluginFramework.PluginFrameworkException: No Application specific plug-in directory found.
 at Sdl.Core.PluginFramework.DefaultPluginLocator..ctor()
 at Sdl.Core.PluginFramework.PluginManager.get_DefaultPluginRegistry()
 at Sdl.Common.Licensing.Provider.Core.LicensingProviderManager.get_LicensingProviderFactories()
 at Sdl.Common.Licensing.Provider.Core.LicensingProviderManager.CreateProvider(ILicensingProviderConfiguration config, String preferredProviderId)
 at Sdl.Common.Licensing.Manager.ApplicationLicenseManager.GetCurrentLicensingProvider()
 at Sdl.Common.Licensing.Manager.ApplicationLicenseManager.GetProduct()
 at Sdl.Common.Licensing.Manager.ApplicationLicenseManager.GetLicenseWithoutConsumingSeatsOrUsages()
 at Sdl.ProjectAutomation.FileBased.FileBasedProject.CheckLicense() 
 
 And here the method I use to create the project : 
 public static void createBasedOnTemplate(StudioProjectInfo info)
 {
 AssemblyResolver.Resolve();

ProjectInfo pInfo = new ProjectInfo();

pInfo.Name = info.Name;
 pInfo.Description = info.Description;
 pInfo.LocalProjectFolder = info.LocalProjectFolder;

ProjectTemplateReference refTemplate = info.TemplateRef;
 
 FileBasedProject proj = new FileBasedProject(pInfo, refTemplate);
 proj.AddFiles(info.FilePaths);
 proj.Save();
 } 
 
 If anyone has an idea about my problem, I would be glad to read it. 
 Thanks.

Romulus Crisan (former member) · Accepted Answer

The only option is to deploy your application inside Studio folder. I know AssemblyResolver should take care of that but the exception is not about missing reference but rather the Studio plugin framework is looking after the plugin folders inside your application folders.

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SDL 2015 API :License check failed, with exception: Sdl.Core.PluginFramework.PluginFrameworkException: No Application specific plug-in directory found.