Java runtime error when opening

[Serge Warner]

Hi all!!
ESX noob here, just thought I'd try this program out but when I try to open it I get an error about Java runtime environments (or something - I'm not in front of my PC at the moment).
I have had a look on various forums, etc for the fix but haven't found exactly what I'm after yet.

Would anyone be so kind as to point me at what I need to get this running?

(I'm using Windows 7, 64 bit)

Thanks in advance,

Serge

[skratchdot.com]

It sounds like you don't have java installed.

Can you open a command prompt/terminal, and run the following command:

    java -version

That will output what version of java you have.  If you don't have it installed, you can install it from here:

http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp

Once java is installed, you *should* be able to run the program.  Sorry for the issues you're having.

[Loz]

I had this exact same problem recently, even though I had java installed (I had just given in to java's incessant prompting for me to upgrade, which may have changed something)

I uninstalled and reinstalled java, to no avail.

Eventually, I deleted my OpenElectribeEditor directory, and redownloaded it. That suddenly made it work.

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[skratchdot.com]

That's very weird.  Thanks for the info.

If I get time this summer, I've been thinking about re-writing the program (again), and trying to make it a web app.  It seems like a lot of people have been having issues w/ Java, etc.

I wonder if your OpenElectribeEditor directory had gotten corrupted somehow (like a folder accidentally being moved/deleted or something)?  It definitely relies on a certain folder structure (due to it being built as an Eclipse RCP app).  There's also a bug where the program won't start if it's in a folder that contains a pound sign: https://github.com/skratchdot/open-electribe-editor/issues/9  That's an existing Eclipse bug that I can't really do anything about at this point.

Anyways, Serge, I'd try what Loz suggested...  Let me know how it works out!

[matt brown]

Hi,

        I am having the same problem, and have tried the various methods to resolve this: Checked java / uninstalled / reinstalled / uninstalled and reinstalled Open Electribe Editor folder in various locations.. I am really struggling to find a solution, I wonder if anyone could give basic (step by step) instructions which include install locations for the folders and files required to run the Open Electribe Editor, and avoid the Java error... this would be very much appreciated.

 

Thank you in anticipation

 

Matt :)  

[skratchdot.com]

Matt-

Sorry about the issues you are having.  What OS are you using?  Windows, OSX, Linux?  Also, the "architecture type" of Java needs the match the "architecture type" of OpenElecribeEditor (i.e. 32 bit vs 64 bit).

It will really help me if you open up a terminal (or command prompt), and type the following after installing java:

java -version

That will let me know that you've installed java, and that it has been added to your PATH (i.e. it's available globally on your system).

For instance, I'm on OSX, and I can open a terminal and type:

java -version

I then see:

java version "1.7.0_51"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_51-b13)

Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.51-b03, mixed mode)

Not sure if these will help or not, but:

How do I install Java? http://www.java.com/en/download/help/index_installing.xml

How do I set/update my PATH? http://www.java.com/en/download/help/path.xml

-Jeff

[Grahamophone]

I'm getting a similar error.  When I try to open OEE it says that "... no java virtual machine was found after searching the following locations:   .... /Openelectribeeditor/jre/bin/javaw.exe
[next line]  javaw.exe in your current PATH

I'm running on Windows 7 64bit and already tried re-installing java and java runtime environment as well as opening and reopening the OEE.  Not sure why it would search for java in the OEE file rather than the default PATH for java.

Many thanks for your help; and Happy New Year!  :)

[skratchdot.com]

Can you ensure you are running 64-bit java, and have java in your path by running: "java -version" in your Windows cmd prompt?

Can you post the output of that command here?  Also, ensure you have downloaded the 64-bit version of Open Electribe Editor (if you in-fact have a 64-bit windows machine- if not make sure both are 32-bit).

Here's how you add java to your path: https://www.java.com/en/download/help/path.xml (or you can re-download and install java).  Also see the disqus discussion at the bottom of this page: http://skratchdot.com/projects/open-electribe-editor/

BTW- I'm going to be working on a new web based version of the program this month.  Hopefully that works out for more people...

Good luck, and happy new year!