TechFrima

1-Is the error consistent?

Yes the error is consistent, it happens everytime a render or render region is clicked or when a material preview is refreshed.

2-Also double-check that he's not using a “tainted” session that could happen if he tries to use anything saved with the non-commercial Houdini edition.

I confirm that no non-commercial digital assets or other files was involded in the session.

Hi,

One of our artist seems to have an issue with Houdini when he is about to use some materials if i'm correct. He get a popup saying this:

No licenses could be found to run this application.

Please note, starting with Houdini 12.1, the main product is called Houdini FX (houdinifx).
You may be trying to run Houdini (houdini) formerly known as Houdini Escape (hescape),
which requires a separate Houdini-Escape license that may be missing.
You can try launching Houdini FX, instead.
Please check for a valid license server host
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6/IFD.py”, line 489, in <module>
forphoton=isphoton)
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDframe.py”, line 899, in render
skipobject, skiplight)
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDframe.py”, line 878, in renderObjects
skipobject, skiplight)
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDframe.py”, line 837, in outputObjects
outputInstance(obj, now)
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDframe.py”, line 688, in outputInstance
check_renderable=check_renderable)
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDsettings.py”, line 407, in outputObject
_outputShaderList('object', plist, skiplist)
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDsettings.py”, line 325, in _outputShaderList
getattr(plist, “ShopType”, soho.ShopTypeDefault))
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDapi.py”, line 127, in ray_shader
print shader
IOError: (22, ‘Invalid argument’)

No licenses could be found to run this application.

Please note, starting with Houdini 12.1, the main product is called Houdini FX (houdinifx).
You may be trying to run Houdini (houdini) formerly known as Houdini Escape (hescape),
which requires a separate Houdini-Escape license that may be missing.
You can try launching Houdini FX, instead.
Please check for a valid license server host
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6/IFD.py”, line 489, in <module>
forphoton=isphoton)
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDframe.py”, line 899, in render
skipobject, skiplight)
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDframe.py”, line 878, in renderObjects
skipobject, skiplight)
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDframe.py”, line 837, in outputObjects
outputInstance(obj, now)
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDframe.py”, line 688, in outputInstance
check_renderable=check_renderable)
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDsettings.py”, line 407, in outputObject
_outputShaderList('object', plist, skiplist)
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDsettings.py”, line 325, in _outputShaderList
getattr(plist, “ShopType”, soho.ShopTypeDefault))
File “CPROGRA~1/SIDEEF~1/HOUDIN~1.371/houdini/soho/python2.6\IFDapi.py”, line 127, in ray_shader
print shader
IOError: (22, ‘Invalid argument’)

The message seems to appear two times, and the artist is indeed using Houdini FX. Anyone got this before? or anyone have any idea what would be causing this?

Thx.