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>From: "John Yorks" <address@hidden> >Organization: Millersville University >Keywords: 200506281721.j5SHLkP6025033 IDV Java 3D Hi John- >Institution: Millersville University >Package Version: 1.2b2 >Operating System: os.name:Linux; os.arch:i386; os.version:2.6.11-1.35_FC3smp; >Hardware Information: java.vendor:Sun Microsystems Inc.; java.version:1.5.0; j > ava.home:/usr/java/jre1.5.0; >Inquiry: An error has occurred: >Decoding bundle: /export/home/students/jyorks/IDV/LEAD/lake_effect.xidv >javax/vecmath/Tuple3f How are you starting the IDV? It looks like you are using a version of Java that does not have Java 3D installed. Are you using WebStart or the InstallAnywhere installer? >****************** >Stack trace: >java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/vecmath/Tuple3f > at ucar.visad.display.SelectorPoint.<init>(SelectorPoint.java:106) > at ucar.visad.display.LineProbe.<init>(LineProbe.java:146) > at ucar.visad.display.LineProbe.<init>(LineProbe.java:117) > at ucar.visad.display.LineProbe.<init>(LineProbe.java:84) > at ucar.unidata.idv.control.GriddedSoundingControl.<init>(GriddedSoundi > ngControl.java:125) > at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method > ) > at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source > ) > at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown So > urce) at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source) > at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Unknown Source) > at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source) > at ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.createObjectInner(XmlEncoder.java:1929) > at ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.createObjectInner(XmlEncoder.java:1805) > at ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.invokeMethod(XmlEncoder.java:2039) > at ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.createObjectInner(XmlEncoder.java:1976) > at ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.createObjectInner(XmlEncoder.java:1805) > at ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.invokeMethod(XmlEncoder.java:2039) > at ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.createObjectInner(XmlEncoder.java:1976) > at ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.createObjectInner(XmlEncoder.java:1805) > at ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.createObject(XmlEncoder.java:1493) > at ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.toObject(XmlEncoder.java:561) > at ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.toObject(XmlEncoder.java:542) > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvPersistenceManager.decodeXmlInner(IdvPersistence > Manager.java:1657) > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvPersistenceManager$9.run(IdvPersistenceManager.j > ava:1619) > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:773) Don Murray NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.