Can't use Machine Translation

[sergei-lamce]

Hi,

All functions of STraSAK are working perfectly fine, but when it comes to using Machine Translation, I get the following error:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.719]
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C:\Windows\system32>Call "C:\My Scripts\TS2017.cmd"  New-Project -Name "Sample_Project" -PrjLoc "\\Mac\Home\Desktop\Path\Project" -SrcLoc "\\Mac\Home\Desktop\Path\Source" -SrcLng "en-US" -TrgLng "nl-NL" -TMLoc "\\Mac\Home\Desktop\Path\Working TM" -LogLocation "\\Mac\Home\Desktop\Path\Log Files" -PrjTpl "\\Mac\Home\Desktop\Path\Template\Machine_Translation.sdltpl" -Pretranslate -Analyze

Creating new project...
log4net:ERROR Failed to find configuration section 'log4net' in the application's .config file. Check your .config file for the <log4net> and <configSections> elements. The configuration section should look like: <section name="log4net" type="log4net.Config.Log4NetConfigurationSectionHandler,log4net" />

Assigning TMs to project...
\\Mac\Home\Desktop\Path\Working TM\FileBased_TM_NL.sdltm added to project

Adding source files...
Done

Running preparation tasks...
Task Scan
   50%  Started
Information: There are multiple matching file type settings found: Graphics, XML: Any v 1.2.0.0
  100%  Completed
Task Scan successfully completed.
Task Convert to Translatable Format
  100%  Completed
Task Convert to Translatable Format successfully completed.
Task Copy to Target Languages
  100%  Completed
Task Copy to Target Languages successfully completed.
Done

Running automatic tasks...
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Error: Unexpected exception when initializing task 'Analyze Files': Failed to create an instance of translation provider 'modernmt:///?sm=20629&k=NntgyUTgrPStYcXvlxKGMYcw8DDbklfVqhWUB+jf+WKaICIdBBrR39KfkEfJgTmodp7jIh0/sK0E1+gsOKD81d4MQXQeIoAMF8zIeRHmfmlDP222MhYuoTIoCNYZ1EVRoJzF7ituY4/4m8jyue+Cfxe6N7Rmu49LCJ8hMm+NxBk='..
Sdl.ProjectAutomation.Core.ProjectAutomationException: Unexpected exception when initializing task 'Analyze Files': Failed to create an instance of translation provider 'modernmt:///?sm=20629&k=NntgyUTgrPStYcXvlxKGMYcw8DDbklfVqhWUB+jf+WKaICIdBBrR39KfkEfJgTmodp7jIh0/sK0E1+gsOKD81d4MQXQeIoAMF8zIeRHmfmlDP222MhYuoTIoCNYZ1EVRoJzF7ituY4/4m8jyue+Cfxe6N7Rmu49LCJ8hMm+NxBk='.. ---> Sdl.ProjectApi.ProjectApiException: Unexpected exception when initializing task 'Analyze Files': Failed to create an instance of translation provider 'modernmt:///?sm=20629&k=NntgyUTgrPStYcXvlxKGMYcw8DDbklfVqhWUB+jf+WKaICIdBBrR39KfkEfJgTmodp7jIh0/sK0E1+gsOKD81d4MQXQeIoAMF8zIeRHmfmlDP222MhYuoTIoCNYZ1EVRoJzF7ituY4/4m8jyue+Cfxe6N7Rmu49LCJ8hMm+NxBk='.. ---> Sdl.ProjectAutomation.Core.ProjectAutomationException: Failed to create an instance of translation provider 'modernmt:///?sm=20629&k=NntgyUTgrPStYcXvlxKGMYcw8DDbklfVqhWUB+jf+WKaICIdBBrR39KfkEfJgTmodp7jIh0/sK0E1+gsOKD81d4MQXQeIoAMF8zIeRHmfmlDP222MhYuoTIoCNYZ1EVRoJzF7ituY4/4m8jyue+Cfxe6N7Rmu49LCJ8hMm+NxBk='. ---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: element
   at System.Attribute.GetCustomAttributes(Assembly element, Type attributeType, Boolean inherit)
   at System.Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(Assembly element, Type attributeType, Boolean inherit)
   at System.Reflection.CustomAttributeExtensions.GetCustomAttribute[T](Assembly element)
   at ModernMT.Core.PluginInfo..ctor()
   at ModernMT.Plugin.ModernMTProviderFactory..ctor()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandleInternal& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck)
   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipCheckThis, Boolean fillCache, StackCrawlMark& stackMark)
   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceDefaultCtor(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipCheckThis, Boolean fillCache, StackCrawlMark& stackMark)
   at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
   at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type)
   at Sdl.Core.PluginFramework.DefaultObjectResolver.CreateObject(Type objectType, XElement attributeElement)
   at Sdl.Core.PluginFramework.Implementation.Extension.CreateInstance()
   at Sdl.Core.PluginFramework.ObjectRegistry`2.CreateObjects()
   at Sdl.LanguagePlatform.TranslationMemoryApi.TranslationProviderManager.GetTranslationProviderFactories()
   at Sdl.LanguagePlatform.TranslationMemoryApi.TranslationProviderManager.CreateTranslationProvider(Uri translationProviderUri, String translationProviderState, ITranslationProviderCredentialStore credentialStore)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.TranslationProviderCache.CreateTranslationProvider(Uri translationProviderUri, String translationProviderState, ITranslationProviderCredentialStore credentialStore)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.TranslationProviderCache.GetTranslationProvider(Uri translationProviderUri, String translationProviderState, ITranslationProviderCredentialStore credentialStore, Boolean performUpdate, Boolean refreshCache)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Helpers.ProjectCascadeFactory.GetTranslationProviderLanguageDirection(TranslationProviderItem translationProviderItem, LanguagePair languageDirection, Boolean performUpdate, Boolean refreshCache)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Sdl.ProjectAutomation.FileBased.Internal.AutomationServerEvents.HandleTranslationProviderException(TranslationProviderItem translationProviderItem, Exception exception)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Helpers.ProjectCascadeFactory.GetTranslationProviderLanguageDirection(TranslationProviderItem translationProviderItem, LanguagePair languageDirection, Boolean performUpdate, Boolean refreshCache)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Helpers.ProjectCascadeFactory.CreateProjectCascadeEntries(IList`1 projectCascadeEntryDataList, LanguagePair languagePair, Boolean readOnly, Boolean refreshCache)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Helpers.ProjectCascadeFactory.CreateCascade(ProjectCascadeSettings projectCascadeSettings, Boolean refreshCache)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Helpers.LanguageDirectionHelper.CreateCascade(ILanguageDirection languageDirection, ProjectCascadeEntryDataFilterFunction filter, IComparer`1 sort, Boolean readOnly, Boolean refreshCache)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Helpers.LanguageObjectsCache.<>c__DisplayClass5_0.<GetRecognizers>b__0()
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Helpers.LanguageObjectsCache.GetOrCreateObject(String key, Func`1 createObject)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Helpers.LanguageObjectsCache.GetRecognizers(ILanguageDirection languageDirection)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Helpers.LanguageObjectsCache.GetLanguageTools(ILanguageDirection languageDirection)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.AutomaticTasks.Analysis.AnalysisDataCollectorX.CreateAnalysisDataStorage(ILanguageDirection languageDirection, AnalysisTaskSettings analysisSettings, TranslationMemorySettings translationMemorySettings, ILanguageObjectsCache objectsCache)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.AutomaticTasks.Analysis.AnalysisDataCollectorX.Initialize(IList`1 files)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.AutomaticTasks.Analysis.AnalysisTask.CreateAnalysisDataCollectors()
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.AutomaticTasks.Analysis.AnalysisTask.InitializeTask(IExecutingAutomaticTask task)
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Implementation.TaskExecution.ContentProcessingTaskImplementation.InitializeTaskImplementations()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Implementation.TaskExecution.ContentProcessingTaskImplementation.InitializeTaskImplementations()
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Implementation.TaskExecution.ContentProcessingTaskImplementation.Execute()
   at Sdl.ProjectApi.Implementation.AutomaticTaskExecuter.Execute()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
Task Pre-translate Files+Analyze Files failed.
Unexpected exception when initializing task 'Analyze Files': Failed to create an instance of translation provider 'modernmt:///?sm=20629&k=NntgyUTgrPStYcXvlxKGMYcw8DDbklfVqhWUB+jf+WKaICIdBBrR39KfkEfJgTmodp7jIh0/sK0E1+gsOKD81d4MQXQeIoAMF8zIeRHmfmlDP222MhYuoTIoCNYZ1EVRoJzF7ituY4/4m8jyue+Cfxe6N7Rmu49LCJ8hMm+NxBk='..

Saving logs...
Done

Saving project...
Done

C:\Windows\system32>

Tried with Studio 2019, but the same.
I'm using ModernMT, but I guess it's the same for all other machine translation providers.
The strange part is that even if I try to create a project without specifying the MT, I still get the same error. Only after I uninstall the plugin I don't get this error.

Not sure if this is a plugin error as creating the same manually works fine.

Any idea how to solve this?

Thanks a lot,
Sergei

[EvzenP]

Hi Sergei,

looks like this is because STraSAK is originally designed to work with filebased TMs only and cannot use any other translation providers (server-based providers like GroupShare, machine translation services, etc.).

I think the reason you are getting the error even in project without MT is that the MT is still defined somewhere in the Analyze Files task.

Evzen

[sergei-lamce]

Hi Evzen,

It's clear now and yes, that makes sense. Leaving this "ticket" open, maybe there could be a way to make STraSAK handle machine translation services.

Thanks,
Sergei