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I have just Downloaded and installed TR2. I am running it on WinXP with the Java version 1.6.

Each time i fire up TR2 it loads fine but then when I try and create a Data file or Open my current data file I get an Unexpected Exception Pop up with the following text.

A java.lang.NullPointerException exception has occurred.
Click Show Details or see the messages.log file located in your C:\Documents and Settings\mcleanc\Application Data\.thinkingrock\dev\var\log folder.

Can anyone help me with what is going wrong?

Can you show me the whole error message or the contents of
C:\Documents and Settings\mcleanc\Application Data\.thinkingrock\dev\var\log\messages.log

If the file is large, just the part after the java.lang.NullPointerException

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ThinkingRock Developer

Here it is...

java.lang.NullPointerException
at javax.swing.ImageIcon.<init>(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.ImageIcon.<init>(Unknown Source)
at sun.swing.WindowsPlacesBar.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsFileChooserUI.updateUseShellFolder(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsFileChooserUI.installComponents(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicFileChooserUI.installUI(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsFileChooserUI.installUI(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.setUI(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JFileChooser.updateUI(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JFileChooser.setup(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JFileChooser.<init>(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JFileChooser.<init>(Unknown Source)
at tr.data.NewAction.performAction(NewAction.java:52)
at org.openide.util.actions.CallableSystemAction$1.run(CallableSystemAction.java:100)
at org.netbeans.modules.openide.util.ActionsBridge.doPerformAction(ActionsBridge.java:53)
at org.openide.util.actions.CallableSystemAction.actionPerformed(CallableSystemAction.java:96)
at tr.view.overview.OverviewTopComponent.switchScreen(OverviewTopComponent.java:78)
at tr.view.overview.OverviewTopComponent.access$000(OverviewTopComponent.java:23)
[catch] at tr.view.overview.OverviewTopComponent$1$1.run(OverviewTopComponent.java:64)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

I wouldn't have a clue - but I am going to post this on the NetBeans forum to see if anyone knows.

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ThinkingRock Developer

Thanks. I have tried reinstalling it a few different times.Once on a key fob. Once in a sandbox. Then finally in Programs and each time I get the same thing.

I appreciate your efforts.

I have had a response (see http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bu ... id=6210674
http://www.netbeans.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=61438
). I am not sure of the answer (and I have had a few beers) but if it looks like an upgrade to Java 1.6 might fix it. I will have another look in the morning - its 12:43am already

Have you been playing with your system and icons much?

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I use to have a skinning app running on my machine but I removed it a few months ago because I was waiting for a HD upgrade and was getting low on space.

All I can suggest right now is to install the latest Java 1.6 (java.sun.com) if you don't already have it. Let me know if you still have probs.

Sorry for the cliché answer.

Don't sweat it.

I upgraded across the board all of my java stuff and still no dice.

Oh well guess I will wait a little longer. Thank you for your efforts.

I re applied the Classic theme in XP's Window's Display Properties and then launched TR2 again and it is now working.

Thanks Jeremy and to clubkid32.