Aspose.PDF throwing exception in Docker Container for windows

slalchandani · August 14, 2020, 7:04pm

Getting this exception when using Evaluation Mode license and running in Windows Docker but work fine outside of docker.

Environment Information:
Docker Image Base: dotnet-framework/4.8-sdk-windowsservercore-ltsc2019
OS: Windows
Project: Asp.Net Target=.NET Framwork 4.7.2
Operation: Redering PDF
License: Evaluation Mode

Aspose SDK Version: Aspose.PDF v20.2.0

Question: Is there any limitation with Evaluation Mode while running in Windows Docker Container? Everything works fine outside the docker.

Note: If I set a license then it works fine too, the problem is only when license is not set / running in evaluation mode

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         " at #=qlczIX87z9z4ILkua$IQvb09DRubaYPD50nP2WH5BU8o=.#=zAP80U2BbSEiwoLa8wBc$itQ=(B
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         " at #=qlczIX87z9z4ILkua$
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         " at #=qlczIX87z9z4ILkua$IQvb09DRubaYPD50nP2WH5B
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         " at #=qlczIX87z9z4ILkua$IQvb09DRubaYPD50nP2WH5BU8o=.#=zkNaZI_XYMKWMFb642w==(Stream #=zS_LLokg=, S
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         " at #=qlczIX87z9z4ILkua$IQvb09DRubaYPD50nP2WH5BU8o=.#=z6ZCKeExkLwi7LZkXKPw$mdU=(Stream #=zS_LLokg=, String #=zF
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         " at #=qlczIX87z9z4ILkua$IQvb09DRubaYPD50nP2WH5BU8o=.#=zN1cvYXpRCU2RNi0rsAt98TelMhr2Q_WHlg==(Stream #=zS_LLokg=, String #=zF9KnC$Q=, Object[] #=zVvdDRyo=)",
         " at Aspose.Pdf.Document.#
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         " at Aspose.Pdf.Document.Save(Stream output)",
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         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)",
         " at System.Run
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         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)",
         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)",
         " at System.Runtime.CompilerSe
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         "--- End of stack trace from previous lo
cation where exception was thrown ---",
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         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task t
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         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter`1.GetResult()",
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         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSucces
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         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)",
         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter`1.GetResult()",
         "--- End of stack trace from previous location where e
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         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)",
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         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)",
         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwa
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         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServi
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         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)",
         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(
Task task)",
         " at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal.ActionMethodExecutor.TaskOfIActionResultExecutor.<Execute>d__0.MoveNext()",
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         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)",
         " at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal.Con
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         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task
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         " at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal.ControllerActionInvoker.<InvokeNextActionFilterAsync>d__10.MoveNext
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         "--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---",
         " at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal.ControllerActionInvoker.Rethrow(ActionExecutedContext context)",
         " at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mv
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         " at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal.ControllerActionInvoker.<InvokeInnerFilterAsync>d__13.MoveNext()",
         "--- E
nd of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---",
         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)",
         " at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuc
cessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)",
         " at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal.ResourceInvoker.<InvokeNextExceptionFilterAsync>d__24.MoveNext()"
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   }
}

asad.ali · August 15, 2020, 8:42am

@slalchandani

There is no such limitation in the API for docker environment. However, please make sure that you have all windows fonts installed in the docker environment. In case the issue still persists, please share the sample code snippet along with the docker file. We will test the scenario in our environment and address it accordingly.

slalchandani · August 17, 2020, 9:00pm

@asad.ali Thanks for the response but it seems to be something else, I can verify the fonts thing too. If I set a license then it works fine , the problem is only when license is not set / running in evaluation mode

asad.ali · August 18, 2020, 12:09am

@slalchandani

We need to properly investigate the scenario in our environment as evaluation version of the API implements certain restrictions. Would you please share sample PDF, code snippet and your docker file with us. We will log an investigation ticket to determince the cause of the issue you are facing and share the ID with you.

slalchandani · August 19, 2020, 9:06pm

@asad.ali I would work on getting that piece of code and sample PDF but would you be able to give some examples of those restrictions? That will help in a quick assessment at my end. Thanks

asad.ali · August 20, 2020, 2:56pm

@slalchandani

The trial version of the API implements restrictions according to them API will only process 4 elements of any collection which can be both internal and exposed Classes i.e. Pages, Fonts, TextFragments, Annotations, etc. In your particular environment, it is hard to say what is causing the issue due to this restriction. We hope shared information may help you finding the reason at your own. Please feel free to get back to us with requested information so that we can also investigate the reasons behind it.

slalchandani · August 26, 2020, 8:21pm

@asad.ali

I tried several things at my end to figure out the cause but couldn’t find it. I am attaching the sample piece of project that will reproduce the same issue. AsposeSampleProject.zip (410.9 KB). This package contains the .net project and docker file.

How to execute:

Navigate To “AsposeSampleProject” folder
Build a docker container, RUN command ‘docker build -t aspose -f Dockerfile .’
Start Docker container, RUN command ‘docker run -it --rm aspose’
This will start docker container and brings you inside C:\app directory
Run the project, RUN command ‘dotnet run --project AsposePDFSampleProject\AsposePDFSample\AsposePDFSample.csproj’

asad.ali · August 27, 2020, 2:52am

@slalchandani

We have logged an investigation ticket as PDFNET-48692 against your case in our issue management system. We will further analyze it in details and inform you as soon as it is resolved. Please be patient and spare us some time. Meanwhile, would you please also try using Aspose.PDF for .NET 20.8 and let us know if issue still occurs with it.

slalchandani · December 15, 2020, 11:07pm

@asad.ali Any updates on this? We still have that issue. It’s the same for newer version too

asad.ali · December 16, 2020, 8:02pm

@slalchandani

We are afraid that earlier logged ticket could not get investigated yet due to other issues logged prior to it. We will surely investigate and close this ticket on first come first serve basis and update you within this forum thread as soon as we have some news in this regard. Please give us some time.

We are sorry for the inconvenience.

asad.ali · December 6, 2022, 9:15pm

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