Name: gm110360 Date: 08/13/2003


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
D:\j2sdk1.4.2\demo\applets\Animator>java -version
java version "1.4.2"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-b28, mixed mode)

FULL OS VERSION :
Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 build 2600

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 7 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~1008 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Award Software, Inc. ASUS A7V266-E ACPI BIOS Rev 1011, 20/08/2002
SMBIOS Version 2.3


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
This happens on the new J2SE SDK 1.4.2 release, running the tool from a DOS console in XP.

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APPLETVIEWER menu option: Applet>RELOAD - CAUSES TOOL TO CLOSE AND HANG at the dos prompt.
The process exists, but it won't return to prompt, it just hangs.
I've pasted below (Steps to Reproduce) one of the rare cases when i did get an exception - actual first time - after a long hang (minutes).
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I'm also running the 1.4.1. SDK without any problems.
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May be relevant for reproduction:
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I've recently uninstalled the 1.4.1_02(b03?) JRE - prior to installing JRE 1.4.2.

I've manually deleted any folders left after uninstallation and reboot - there was one file in a folder - just the name that? I think it did say applet somewhere. It was just a single file in a folder left after uninstallation of 1.4.1 (b03?) JRE (is this relevant?)

1.4.1_02-b06 Appletviewer runs fine with the SDK's personal JRE on a different folder.

My environment variables at the prompt below:

D:\j2sdk1.4.2>echo %PATH%
C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;D:\AliasWavefront\Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition\bin;D:\j2sdk1.4.2\bin;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;D:\AliasWavefront\Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition\bin;

D:\j2sdk1.4.2>echo %CLASSPATH%
%CLASSPATH%;.;D:\j2sdk1.4.2\lib\tools.jar;D:\j2sdk1.4.2;

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
D:\j2sdk1.4.2\demo\applets\Animator>java -version
java version "1.4.2"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2-
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-b28, mixed mode)

D:\j2sdk1.4.2\demo\applets\Animator>dir
 Volume in drive D is HARD_2
 Volume Serial Number is D0ED-8BF3

 Directory of D:\j2sdk1.4.2\demo\applets\Animator

08/07/2003 05:00 AM <DIR> .
08/07/2003 05:00 AM <DIR> ..
08/07/2003 05:00 AM 7,152 Animation.class
08/07/2003 05:00 AM 538 AnimationFrame.class
08/07/2003 05:00 AM 10,278 Animator.class
08/07/2003 05:00 AM 28,853 Animator.java
08/07/2003 05:00 AM <DIR> audio
08/07/2003 05:00 AM 1,355 DescriptionFrame.class
08/07/2003 05:00 AM 860 example1.html
08/07/2003 05:00 AM 828 example2.html
08/07/2003 05:00 AM 908 example3.html
08/07/2003 05:00 AM 854 example4.html
08/07/2003 05:00 AM <DIR> images
08/07/2003 05:00 AM 222 ParseException.class
              10 File(s) 51,848 bytes
               4 Dir(s) 1,947,582,464 bytes free

D:\j2sdk1.4.2\demo\applets\Animator>appletviewer example1.html
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at Animation.loadAnimationMedia(Animator.java:574)
        at Animation.init(Animator.java:503)
        at Animator.init(Animator.java:281)
        at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(AppletPanel.java:353)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:534)

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Expected for applet to reload in appletviewer without tool exiting.
ACTUAL -
1. Appletviewer closes.
2. Command prompt will not return to prompt.
3. Usually continues to hang for several minutes.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at Animation.loadAnimationMedia(Animator.java:574)
        at Animation.init(Animator.java:503)
        at Animator.init(Animator.java:281)
        at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(AppletPanel.java:353)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:534)

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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D:\j2sdk1.4.2\demo\applets\Animator>appletviewer example1.html
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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Not Available.
(Incident Review ID: 190796)
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