Freemind 08.1 does not start

[Hans Peder Jorgensgaard]

Newbee to freemind..

1: Downloaded and installed: FreeMind-Windows-Installer-0.8.1-max.exe
2: Tried to start Freemind - nothing happend
3: Surveyed avialable documentation (I think..).
4: Checked the Jave RTE:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>java -version
java version "1.6.0_07"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_07-b06)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 10.0-b23, mixed mode, sharing)

5: Tried to run the Freemin.bat file from CMD window with this result:

C:\Programmer\FreeMind>freemind.bat
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
        at javax.swing.JPanel.updateUI(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.JPanel.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.JPanel.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.JPanel.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.JRootPane.createGlassPane(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.JRootPane.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.JFrame.createRootPane(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.JFrame.frameInit(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.JFrame.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at freemind.main.FreeMind.<init>(FreeMind.java:107)
        at freemind.main.FreeMind.main(FreeMind.java:647)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: 0 incompatible with Text-specific
LCD contrast key
        at java.awt.RenderingHints.put(Unknown Source)
        at sun.awt.windows.WDesktopProperties.getDesktopAAHints(Unknown Source)
        at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.getDesktopAAHints(Unknown Source)
        at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getDesktopFontHints(Unknown Source)
        at sun.awt.windows.WDesktopProperties.setDesktopAAHints(Unknown Source)
        at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.initializeDesktopProperties(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Toolkit.getDesktopProperty(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.UIManager.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
        ... 11 more

C:\Programmer\FreeMind>

6: Uninstalled 08.1 and tried with 08.0 - same result..

Any suggestions ??

Thanks In Advance
- Hans -

[Hans Peder Jorgensgaard]

I managed to get Feemind to run by adding this direct path:

  C:\Programmer\Java\jre1.5.0_11\bin

to the freemind batchfile and running that..

I'm happy for now - but this is obviously a Java issue since the version from my initial post "1.6.0_07" does not work - even using this approach..

Any comments from any "Java experts" ?

Thanx
-hans-

[Matt McCabe]

Good deal!

I might also have suggested trying the FreeMind beta, depending on your answers.  (And you might wanna give it a try anyway...I've been using it and at least so far see no reason it couldn't be released.

Good luck!
-Matt

[Fernando Fantin]

Hi,
I am using the 0.8.0. Freemind. I tried the 0.9.0.

And, like yours, nothing happen when trying to open by icon.
so, in my case, I change the opening icon path to the file "Freemind Executable Jar file", inside the "lib" folder.

At this moment I can open the Freemind only by this way.

My sistem is Win XP SP2.

Perhaps can work with you.

Bye

Fantin