[IDV #ZSR-172115]: IDV - Java3d problems

Hi Mark-

> Institution: Contractor
> Package Version: 1.3b2
> Operating System: os.name:Windows 2000; os.arch:x86; os.version:5.0;
> Hardware Information: java.vendor:Sun Microsystems Inc.; 
> java.version:1.5.0_06; java.home:C:\\PROGRA~1\\IDV_1.3B2\\jre1.5.0_06; 
> j3d.version:1.3.2 fcs (build12); j3d.vendor:Sun Microsystems, Inc.; 
> j3d.renderer:OpenGL;
> Inquiry: I am getting the following errors when trying to run IDV. I think 
> that it has to do with how my java paths are setup.
> I tried using the InstallAnywhere installer, but that still gives me the same 
> errors.
> 
> From reading other entries it could be a version problem with my java.
> I am running on windows NT.

It looks like you are running the Java from the installer.  I'm guessing
that your video card driver is not up to date or does not support
OpenGL.  If you have not updated your driver, please try that first.
If the problem still persists, you can try using the Direct-X graphics.
See the FAQ item on this at:

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/IDV/docs/userguide/Faq.html#faq1_cat5_23

Don Murray
> Any help would greatly be appreciated.
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> Below is the output from the command window:
> C:\PROGRA~1\IDV_1.3B2>runidv
> 
> C:\PROGRA~1\IDV_1.3B2>jre1.5.0_06\bin\java -Xmx512m 
> -Dapplication.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing modified jar, 'C:\Program 
> Files\IDV_1.3B2\jre1.5.0_06\lib\ext\j3dcore.
> jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing modified jar, 'C:\Program 
> Files\IDV_1.3B2\jre1.5.0_06\lib\ext\j3dutils
> .jar'
> *sys-package-mgr*: processing modified jar, 'C:\Program 
> Files\IDV_1.3B2\jre1.5.0_06\lib\ext\vecmath.
> jar'
> Java 3D ERROR : In NativeConfigTemplate : Failed in wglCreateContext - The 
> system cannot find the fi
> le specified.
> 
> Java 3D ERROR : In NativeConfigTemplate : Failed in wglCreateContext - The 
> system cannot find the fi
> le specified.
> 
> ************************************************************************
> *** ERROR: Canvas3D constructed with a null GraphicsConfiguration
> *** This will cause a NullPointerException in a subsequent release
> ************************************************************************
> Java 3D ERROR : In NativeConfigTemplate : Failed in wglCreateContext - The 
> system cannot find the fi
> le specified.
> 
> ERROR: An error has occurred:
> Creating display master
> Canvas3D: null GraphicsConfiguration
> java.lang.NullPointerException: Canvas3D: null GraphicsConfiguration
> at javax.media.j3d.Canvas3D.<init>(Unknown Source)
> at javax.media.j3d.Canvas3D.<init>(Unknown Source)
> at visad.java3d.VisADCanvasJ3D.<init>(VisADCanvasJ3D.java:167)
> at visad.java3d.DisplayPanelJ3D.<init>(DisplayPanelJ3D.java:55)
> at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.initialize(DisplayImplJ3D.java:354)
> at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.initialize(DisplayImplJ3D.java:329)
> at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.<init>(DisplayImplJ3D.java:226)
> at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.<init>(DisplayImplJ3D.java:214)
> at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.<init>(DisplayImplJ3D.java:208)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.view.geoloc.MapProjectionDisplayJ3D.<init>(MapProjectionDisplayJ3D.java:176)
> 
> at 
> ucar.unidata.view.geoloc.MapProjectionDisplay.getInstance(MapProjectionDisplay.java:316)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.MapViewManager.doMakeDisplayMaster(MapViewManager.java:296)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.getMaster(ViewManager.java:3054)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.init(ViewManager.java:567)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.NavigatedViewManager.init(NavigatedViewManager.java:264)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.MapViewManager.init(MapViewManager.java:323)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.VMManager.addViewManager(VMManager.java:446)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:302)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1357)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.layoutContainer(XmlUi.java:1563)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.createComponent(XmlUi.java:1886)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:332)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1357)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.layoutContainer(XmlUi.java:1563)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.createComponent(XmlUi.java:1886)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:332)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1357)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.doMakeContents(XmlUi.java:1290)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.getContents(XmlUi.java:1250)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.createNewWindow(IdvUIManager.java:2744)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.createNewWindow(IdvUIManager.java:2660)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.doMakeInitialGui(IdvUIManager.java:2476)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.initInner(IntegratedDataViewer.java:432)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer$2.run(IntegratedDataViewer.java:350)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:895)
> ERROR: An error has occurred:
> Adding view manager
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.init(ViewManager.java:567)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.NavigatedViewManager.init(NavigatedViewManager.java:264)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.MapViewManager.init(MapViewManager.java:323)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.VMManager.addViewManager(VMManager.java:446)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:302)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1357)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.layoutContainer(XmlUi.java:1563)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.createComponent(XmlUi.java:1886)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:332)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1357)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.layoutContainer(XmlUi.java:1563)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.createComponent(XmlUi.java:1886)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:332)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1357)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.doMakeContents(XmlUi.java:1290)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.getContents(XmlUi.java:1250)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.createNewWindow(IdvUIManager.java:2744)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.createNewWindow(IdvUIManager.java:2660)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.doMakeInitialGui(IdvUIManager.java:2476)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.initInner(IntegratedDataViewer.java:432)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer$2.run(IntegratedDataViewer.java:350)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:895)
> Java 3D ERROR : In NativeConfigTemplate : Failed in wglCreateContext - The 
> system cannot find the fi
> le specified.
> 
> ************************************************************************
> *** ERROR: Canvas3D constructed with a null GraphicsConfiguration
> *** This will cause a NullPointerException in a subsequent release
> ************************************************************************
> Java 3D ERROR : In NativeConfigTemplate : Failed in wglCreateContext - The 
> system cannot find the fi
> le specified.
> 
> ERROR: An error has occurred:
> Creating display master
> Canvas3D: null GraphicsConfiguration
> java.lang.NullPointerException: Canvas3D: null GraphicsConfiguration
> at javax.media.j3d.Canvas3D.<init>(Unknown Source)
> at javax.media.j3d.Canvas3D.<init>(Unknown Source)
> at visad.java3d.VisADCanvasJ3D.<init>(VisADCanvasJ3D.java:167)
> at visad.java3d.DisplayPanelJ3D.<init>(DisplayPanelJ3D.java:55)
> at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.initialize(DisplayImplJ3D.java:354)
> at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.initialize(DisplayImplJ3D.java:329)
> at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.<init>(DisplayImplJ3D.java:226)
> at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.<init>(DisplayImplJ3D.java:214)
> at visad.java3d.DisplayImplJ3D.<init>(DisplayImplJ3D.java:208)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.view.geoloc.MapProjectionDisplayJ3D.<init>(MapProjectionDisplayJ3D.java:176)
> 
> at 
> ucar.unidata.view.geoloc.MapProjectionDisplay.getInstance(MapProjectionDisplay.java:316)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.MapViewManager.doMakeDisplayMaster(MapViewManager.java:296)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.getMaster(ViewManager.java:3054)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.MapViewManager.getMapDisplay(MapViewManager.java:637)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.MapViewManager.doMakeContents(MapViewManager.java:703)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.initUI(ViewManager.java:626)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.getContents(ViewManager.java:2987)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:330)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1357)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.layoutContainer(XmlUi.java:1563)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.createComponent(XmlUi.java:1886)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:332)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1357)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.layoutContainer(XmlUi.java:1563)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.createComponent(XmlUi.java:1886)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:332)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1357)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.doMakeContents(XmlUi.java:1290)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.getContents(XmlUi.java:1250)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.createNewWindow(IdvUIManager.java:2744)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.createNewWindow(IdvUIManager.java:2660)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.doMakeInitialGui(IdvUIManager.java:2476)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.initInner(IntegratedDataViewer.java:432)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer$2.run(IntegratedDataViewer.java:350)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:895)
> Java 3D ERROR : In NativeConfigTemplate : Failed in wglCreateContext - The 
> system cannot find the fi
> le specified.
> 
> ************************************************************************
> *** ERROR: Canvas3D constructed with a null GraphicsConfiguration
> *** This will cause a NullPointerException in a subsequent release
> ************************************************************************
> Java 3D ERROR : In NativeConfigTemplate : Failed in wglCreateContext - The 
> system cannot find the fi
> le specified.
> 
> ERROR: An error has occurred:
> createNewWindow-1
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.getComponent(ViewManager.java:2977)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.MapViewManager.doMakeContents(MapViewManager.java:704)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.initUI(ViewManager.java:626)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.getContents(ViewManager.java:2987)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:330)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1357)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.layoutContainer(XmlUi.java:1563)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.createComponent(XmlUi.java:1886)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:332)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1357)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.layoutContainer(XmlUi.java:1563)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.createComponent(XmlUi.java:1886)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvXmlUi.createComponent(IdvXmlUi.java:332)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.xmlToUi(XmlUi.java:1357)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.doMakeContents(XmlUi.java:1290)
> at ucar.unidata.ui.XmlUi.getContents(XmlUi.java:1250)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.createNewWindow(IdvUIManager.java:2744)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.createNewWindow(IdvUIManager.java:2660)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.doMakeInitialGui(IdvUIManager.java:2476)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.initInner(IntegratedDataViewer.java:432)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer$2.run(IntegratedDataViewer.java:350)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:895)
> 
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ZSR-172115
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open