i'm still getting this problem with openjdk-6-jre 6b09. notepad somebody else linked does work, but
<code> javaws http://files.gokgs.com/javaBin/cgoban.jnlp netx: Launch Error: Could not launch JNLP file. (java.lang.NullPointerException null) </code> -- Java Web Start crashes with a Null Pointer Exception https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/205371 You received this bug notification because you are a member of OpenJDK, which is subscribed to openjdk-6 in ubuntu. Status in Source Package "openjdk-6" in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: When I run javaws provided by open jdk it crashes with (I can only see this error in the console): Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException at net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.InstallDialog.<init>(InstallDialog.java:58) at net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.InstallDialog.getInstallDir(InstallDialog.java:153) at net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.JNLPRuntime.getDefaultBaseDir(JNLPRuntime.java:265) at net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.Boot.getBaseDir(Boot.java:407) at net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.Boot.run(Boot.java:168) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.Boot.main(Boot.java:159) The link in the menu which opens the viewer works ok. I tried just running javaws as well point it towards a few webstart apps and the result is the same. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openjdk Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/people/+me/+editemails More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
