SSIS script task can't find Newtonsoft.Json

Question

I installed the dll to the GAC even updated the dll to install that into the GAC but I get this error:

"Could not load file or assembly 'Newtonsoft.Json, Version=4.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.":"Newtonsoft.Json, Version=4.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed"}

App.config

<configuration>
   <runtime>
      <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
         <dependentAssembly>
            <assemblyIdentity name="Newtonsoft.Json" publicKeyToken="30ad4fe6b2a6aeed" culture="neutral" />
            <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-12.0.0.0" newVersion="12.0.0.0" />
         </dependentAssembly>
      </assemblyBinding>
   </runtime>
</configuration>

GAC location:

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Newtonsoft.Json\v4.0_12.0.0.0__30ad4fe6b2a6aeed\Newtonsoft.Json.dll

I also copied the dll to the C:\Windows\System32 but when I try to add it as a reference from this location visual studios doesn't see it.

Answer 1

Try using the ResolveEventHandler delegate to load the .dll when an error is raised after it not being found. This can go directly above the Main() method.

static ScriptMain()
{
 AppDomain.CurrentDomain.AssemblyResolve += new ResolveEventHandler(CurrentDomain_AssemblyResolve);
}
static System.Reflection.Assembly CurrentDomain_AssemblyResolve(object sender, ResolveEventArgs args)
{
    if (args.Name.ToUpper().Contains("NEWTONSOFT"))
    {
   string path = @"C:\DLL File Path\";
   return System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFile(System.IO.Path.Combine(path, "Newtonsoft.Json.dll"));
    }
    return null;
}
public void Main()
{
    ...