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Topic: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar) (Read 401 times) |
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sdewitt
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proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« on: Dec 1st, 2002, 2:00am » |
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It was running great for a while, but now every time I try to launch I get an error that the java script could not be loaded.
Sam DeWitt
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fry
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Re: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« Reply #1 on: Dec 1st, 2002, 7:21pm » |
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is that all the error says? if there's a more specific message, could you post that?
is there anything that changed about your setup? (i.e. you moved the Proce55ing directory to another location on your machine?)
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sdewitt
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Re: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« Reply #2 on: Dec 2nd, 2002, 5:00am » |
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The exact error message is -
Cannot Launch Java Application
uncaught exception in main method:
java.lang.nullpointerexception
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fry
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Re: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« Reply #3 on: Dec 2nd, 2002, 8:11pm » |
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are you using the alpha version of java 1.4 instead of the standard 1.3.1 install? it seems that that alpha java has a bug that causes things to crash on startup.
(if you're not sure what version you're using, open up a terminal and type "java -version")
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| « Last Edit: Dec 2nd, 2002, 8:12pm by fry » |
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sdewitt
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Re: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« Reply #4 on: Dec 4th, 2002, 4:04am » |
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nope! here is he terminal info -
[Sam-DeWitts-Computer:~] samdewitt% java -version
java version "1.3.1"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1-root_1.3.1_020714-12:46)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1_03-69, mixed mode)
[Sam-DeWitts-Computer:~] samdewitt%
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jes
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Re: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« Reply #5 on: Dec 4th, 2002, 5:23am » |
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Is 0046 located in your /Applications folder on your boot drive?
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jes
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Re: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« Reply #6 on: Dec 5th, 2002, 5:56am » |
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.....nevermind....mine is installed in /Applications, and yet it has quit working now, as well. Very strange, I can't imagine why an app would work a few times (as it did shortly after moving it to /Applicatons), then several days later begin to fail.
Jack
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fry
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Re: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« Reply #7 on: Dec 5th, 2002, 6:10am » |
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how about removing the 'sketch.properties' file from the 'lib' folder, and see if that helps.
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juancarlos
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Re: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« Reply #8 on: Dec 5th, 2002, 10:08pm » |
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I've been having the same problem. It is very strange because it doesn't happen right away. I was able to use it a few times and then it just stopped working. I reinstalled it and it started working fine again. I've gone through this process a few times now. I'm running Java 1.3.1 and OS 10.2.2 on a 500mhz iBook.
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fry
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Re: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« Reply #9 on: Dec 6th, 2002, 12:19am » |
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yeah, my current guess is that sketch.properties may become mangled, since that's one of the few things that dealt with on startup.
if someone could zip/stuff a copy of their processing-0046 directory (the whole thing) that has the problem and send me a copy, i could take a closer look (don't worry, i'm too busy to steal your work  ). i haven't had a chance to use it long enough on a mac to get it to happen.
have any windows people had this problem?
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jes
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Re: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« Reply #10 on: Dec 6th, 2002, 4:52am » |
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I checked the lib directory, and there is no sketch.properties file. Thinking maybe you misspoke, I tested it by individually deleting the pde.properties and then the pde_macosx.properties files. No difference, still quits with the same error.
Here's a link to my non-working 0046
http://www.jigglingwhisker.com/proce55ing-0046.sit
Jack
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fry
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Re: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« Reply #11 on: Dec 6th, 2002, 7:44am » |
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thanks, got it. i'll check it out.
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fry
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Re: proce55inf fails at startup on OSX (jaguar)
« Reply #12 on: Dec 7th, 2002, 12:26am » |
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it's freaking out about the .DS_Store file being created in the sketchbook directory.
for the time being, if you run into the problem, just remove the .DS_Store file in your sketchbook directory.
that fixed the crashing with the version that was posted for me, not sure if other .DS_Store files elsewhere in the sketchbook cause the same trouble, but this would explain the strange intermittency of the bug--that things work for a while, until you open the folder in the finder and the DS_Store file gets created.
i think DS_Store is being reported as a folder, rather than a file, by java. at any rate, i'll have a workaround for the problem in 47.
thanks everyone for the thorough reporting..
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