[IDV #XXM-526250]: IDV Not Launching

Hi Cody,

I should have mentioned this earlier.  Actually, /Users/Cody/.unidata folder is
"hidden" directory because it start with a "." which is a Unix operating system
convention.  Also, the .unidata directory sticks around from one version of the
IDV to the next which is consistent with the symptoms you are seeing. It is also
where your Jython formulas are stored. You can see this folder from the OS X
Terminal utility.

Simply opening up the OS X Terminal utility and typing:

mv /Users/Cody/.unidata /Users/Cody/unidata.bak

should do the trick as far as getting that folder out of the way.

I think what happened is writing and saving these formulas somehow corrupted a
file in the .unidata directory which prevents the IDV from starting.

Best,

Unidata IDV Support

> I cannot find the .unidata folder and have searched for it. Unless you
> meant the IDV folder.
> 
> What's odd though is I'll completely re-install new and separate downloads
> of the software and none of them will run either. Not sure if it's the
> software or something on the computers end messing with it.
> 
> I was expirmenting/learning Jython for the formulas when I was working on
> it before it stopped working....but never moved anything around or messed
> with the rest of the software's code. It was working perfectly fine until I
> attempted to switch map projections. It started acting strange so I quit
> and attempted to restart. Then nothing would launch after that.
> 
> Also, I saved a backup .jar plugin file of all of my favorites bundles
> before it crashed thankfully. I was wondering if there was a way to go in
> and extract the file for all of my color tables as I didn't backup those.
> 
> Thanks for the help,
> Cody
> 
> 
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Cody,
> >
> > I think we should be able to revive the IDV, but I want to do so in a
> > manner
> > that does not lose the formula work you may have done.
> >
> > There is probably something wrong in your /Users/Cody/.unidata directory.
> >
> > As a first step, move your /Users/Cody/.unidata folder (call it something
> > like
> > .unidata.bak). Don't delete it because you may have formulas therein you
> > wish to
> > keep.
> >
> > Also the IDV comes with its own version of Java so you should not have to
> > do
> > anything there. In fact, mucking with Java may make the situation worse.
> >
> > Now try to start the IDV. What happens?
> >
> > Keep us up-to-date on your progress.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Unidata IDV Support
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have been working with model data and have been saving several
> > > design bundles and formulas. I have launched and used it several times
> > > in the past week. Then after I finish about everything I need to do
> > > design/formula wise, it randomly stops working.
> > >
> > > I've tried re-installing IDV, re-installing Java and both do not work. It
> > > said it is missing a 3D map build from UCAR. I also went in to the
> > > command window and this was all I could find error wise:
> > >
> > > // Williams-iMac:~ Cody$ /Users/Cody/Desktop/IDV_5.4/runIDV ; exit;
> > >
> > > /Users/Cody/Desktop/IDV_5.4/runIDV: line 64:
> > > java.lang.NullPointerException: command not found
> > >
> > > /Users/Cody/Desktop/IDV_5.4/runIDV: eval: line 65: syntax error near
> > > unexpected token `('
> > >
> > > /Users/Cody/Desktop/IDV_5.4/runIDV: eval: line 65: ` at
> > > ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.getObjectFromId(XmlEncoder.java:904)'
> > >
> > > IDV failed to start. Please contact address@hidden
> > <javascript:;> //
> > >
> > > Anyway, any help would be appreciated as I'm still new to a lot of this.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Cody
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: XXM-526250
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> > ===================
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> >
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: XXM-526250
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
===================
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