Setting License Key in Web.config
The problem has been resolved as of IronWord version 2024.3.5.
Exception: Unhandled exception. IronSoftware.Exceptions.LicensingException: IronWord must be licensed for development.
For older IronWord versions, specifically those released before version 2024.3.5, there is a known licensing issue in:
- ASP.NET projects
- .NET Framework version >= 4.6.2
The key stored in a Web.config
file will NOT be picked up and used by the product.
Workaround
To address this issue, it is recommended to retrieve the license key from the Web.config
file using ConfigurationManager in the code, and then apply it to the License.LicenseKey property.
Example:
<configuration>
...
<appSettings>
<add key="IronWord.LicenseKey" value="IRONWORD.MYLICENSE.KEY.1EF01"/>
</appSettings>
...
</configuration>
With the XML file provided above, we can use ConfigurationManager to retrieve the license key value and pass it to the IronWord.License.LicenseKey property.
using System.Configuration;
string licenseKey = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings ["IronWord.LicenseKey"];
IronWord.License.LicenseKey = licenseKey;
using System.Configuration;
string licenseKey = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings ["IronWord.LicenseKey"];
IronWord.License.LicenseKey = licenseKey;
Imports System.Configuration
Private licenseKey As String = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings ("IronWord.LicenseKey")
IronWord.License.LicenseKey = licenseKey