Visual Studio is lagging due to VLM server slow response time

[thumble]

Hello,

I have to use a Visual Studio 2013 tool with Measurement Studio extension for maintenance of some software.

We have recently moved our volume license manager to a new server and because of new security measures its response time has been downgraded.

For LabVIEW & co tools there is no issue.

But it seems that VS2013 is checking the license every 20,30 s or so and does that in the main MMI thread that causes freezes for up to 5 s while typing code, so the VS tool is just no more usable.

Is there an option or configuration that permits to change this behavior?

Thx in advance for your reply,

Laurent

[L.Zakarian]

Hello Laurent,

I’m afraid that this issue can’t be resolved from our side.

If what you are describing is right, the problem is the combination of the regular license check performed by VS 2013 and the huge delay added with your new security measures. Therefore, the Measurement Studio extension tool from NI hasn’t anything to do with this problem.

Here what I found on this forum page:

“Microsoft .NET Framework language compilers embed Measurement Studio licenses into your assembly every time you build an assembly that references a Measurement Studio licensed class library. The compilers use Microsoft License Compiler to do this. The input to License Compiler is a licenses.licx file that contains a list of licensed types and the assemblies that contain these licensed types. At compile time, License Compiler obtains licenses from NI License Manager for the Measurement Studio components listed in the licenses.licx file, which the .NET language compiler embeds into the assembly as a resource.”

Thus, I strongly recommend you to contact VS 2013 support to check with them if they can do something to help you.

[thumble]

Hello,

Thank you for your answer. I knew there is a check each time we compile the software (since the build fails in case of a lack of licence) but it seems there is also a periodic check

Best regards,

Laurent