[Jabref-users] Re: Null Pointer Exception on launch?

[Dani O. <ode...@gm...>]

  Chris Bergstresser wrote:
> Hey all --
> 
>     I just downloaded and installed JabRef 1.8.1, but when I run it it 
> hangs at the splashscreen.  Running it from the command prompt gives:
> 
> Opening: C:\Documents and Settings\Chris.WELLES\Desktop\school\bibtex.bib
> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
>          at net.sf.jabref.EntryTableModel.updateSorter(Unknown Source)
>          at net.sf.jabref.EntryTableModel.remap(Unknown Source)
>          at net.sf.jabref.EntryTableModel.<init>(Unknown Source)
>          at net.sf.jabref.BasePanel.setupTable(Unknown Source)
>          at net.sf.jabref.BasePanel.setupMainPanel(Unknown Source)
>          at net.sf.jabref.BasePanel.<init>(Unknown Source)
>          at net.sf.jabref.JabRefFrame.addTab(Unknown Source)
>          at net.sf.jabref.JabRef.openWindow(Unknown Source)
>          at net.sf.jabref.JabRef.<init>(Unknown Source)
>          at net.sf.jabref.JabRef.main(Unknown Source)

Hi Chris,
I also had this problem, and I fixed it by moving my bib db away
(in your case the file C:\Documents and 
Settings\Chris.WELLES\Desktop\school\bibtex.bib).

I don't know why it did not start, but after I removed the db, it came 
up happily.

Regards,
Dani

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