[IDV #KNU-307252]: IDV v.3.1 under Mac OS X v.10.6.8: Can't run via icon click

Dear David,

For clarification, are you starting the IDV from the doc icon or from the icon 
in the IDV application folder? You may want to try removing the doc icon and 
start the IDV from the IDV application folder icon.

Other suggestions:

+ Reinstall the OS X version of the IDV.
+ We wonder if this may be a Snow Leopard issue which is now behind Mountain 
Lion, and Lion. Upgrade OS X if possible.

Best Wishes,

Unidata IDV Support

> Yuan and/or Julian and/or Tom and/or Sean,
> 
> I just installed IDV v.3.1 on my iMac running Mac OS X v.10.6.8 (Snow 
> Leopard). It starts successfully when I run "runIDV" from the command line, 
> but double-clicking the application icon causes the icon to hop (on the Dock) 
> and stop, with no other response.
> 
> The system log during this brief period looks like this:
> 
> Oct  1 16:30:02 sundog 
> [0x0-0x6aa6aa].com.install4j.5178-8833-6241-8128.49[23109]: [LaunchRunner 
> Error] The main class "com.install4j.runtime.MacLauncher" could not be found.
> Oct  1 16:30:02 sundog 
> [0x0-0x6aa6aa].com.install4j.5178-8833-6241-8128.49[23109]: [JavaAppLauncher 
> Error] CallStaticVoidMethod() threw an exception
> Oct  1 16:30:02 sundog 
> [0x0-0x6aa6aa].com.install4j.5178-8833-6241-8128.49[23109]: Exception in 
> thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
> Oct  1 16:30:02 sundog 
> [0x0-0x6aa6aa].com.install4j.5178-8833-6241-8128.49[23109]:    at 
> apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.run(LaunchRunner.java:113)
> Oct  1 16:30:02 sundog 
> [0x0-0x6aa6aa].com.install4j.5178-8833-6241-8128.49[23109]:    at 
> apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.callMain(LaunchRunner.java:51)
> Oct  1 16:30:02 sundog 
> [0x0-0x6aa6aa].com.install4j.5178-8833-6241-8128.49[23109]:    at 
> apple.launcher.JavaApplicationLauncher.launch(JavaApplicationLauncher.java:52)
> Oct  1 16:30:02 sundog com.apple.launchd.peruser.101[369] 
> ([0x0-0x6aa6aa].com.install4j.5178-8833-6241-8128.49[23109]): Exited with 
> exit code: 1
> 
> I installed IDV v.3.1 both using the generic Java installer (on top of a 
> previous installation) and then using the installer for Mac OS-X. Both 
> produced the same response. Both run fine from the command line (using 
> runIDV).
> 
> -- Dave
> 
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: KNU-307252
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed