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Dear Abdullah, Please download the latest nightly version of the IDV tomorrow (http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/nightly/index.jsp) and try again. Alternatively, please give us more information on what you are trying to do. Best Wishes, Unidata IDV Support > Full Name: abdullah > Email Address: address@hidden > Organization: oman > Package Version: 4.0 build date:2013-03-07 17:58 UTC > Operating System: Windows 8 > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_4.0\jre version: 1.6.0_43 > j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4) > Description of problem: Creating display: Color-Filled Contour Plan View > java.lang.NullPointerException > > ****************** > Stack trace: > java.lang.NullPointerException > at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.ensureOnlyOneTimeDriver(ViewManager.java:7682) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:1063) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor.initControl(ControlDescriptor.java:986) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor$1.run(ControlDescriptor.java:911) > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1249) > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: QDB-824875 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed