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Thanks Jeff. We will check it out. -J > Full Name: jeff > Email Address: address@hidden > Organization: unavco > Package Version: 2.9 build date:2010-06-10 14:42 UTC > Operating System: Mac OS X > Hardware: Java: home: > /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home version: > 1.6.0_22 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4) > Description of problem: > WHen I bring up the IDV user preference dialog on my Mac I only get 2 tabs - > general and formats.When I hit OK or Apply I get a NPE. > > -Jeff > > > ****************** > Stack trace: > java.lang.NullPointerException > at > ucar.unidata.idv.IdvPreferenceManager.applyEventPreferences(IdvPreferenceManager.java:1599) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.IdvPreferenceManager$12.applyPreference(IdvPreferenceManager.java:776) > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvPreferenceManager.apply(IdvPreferenceManager.java:332) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.IdvPreferenceManager.actionPerformed(IdvPreferenceManager.java:261) > at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2028) > at > javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2351) > at > javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(DefaultButtonModel.java:387) > at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultButtonModel.java:242) > at > javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseReleased(BasicButtonListener.java:236) > at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Component.java:6352) > at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(JComponent.java:3267) > at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:6117) > at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:2085) > at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:4714) > at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2143) > at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4544) > at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Container.java:4621) > at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Container.java:4282) > at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Container.java:4212) > at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2129) > at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2478) > at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4544) > at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:635) > at > java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:296) > at > java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:211) > at > java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:201) > at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:196) > at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:188) > at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:122) > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: VLJ-623259 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open