Java Error

[dude66]

I just downloaded and extracted the Satscape program.  When I attempted to run the program, I received the following error:

Java Virtual Machine Loader: A Java Exception has Occurred. 

Does anyone have any idea on how to get Satscape to work?

[Satscape]

Not sure without more details. Make sure you have Java 6 or 7 installed, Java 5 won't work.

Does it say what kind of Exception? (NullPointer Exception?)

[dude66]

I only receive the error message.  There are not other details with the message. 

Here is some other information:

OS: Windows XP

I have the latest Java installed on the computer.

[Philippe CLECH]

Good morning Scott I do have the same error with the latest Java installed...Perhaps an incompatibility...
Have a great day
Regards
Philippe

[Satscape]

I compile it using Java 1.6 (java 6). Java 7 is still a little "beta" for my liking :-)

I may have to compile a version for Java 7 as well then. In the meantime, I'm pretty sure there's no problems having Java 6 and 7 installed on your PC.

[Steve Rogers]

My satscape stop working today, I am using Ubuntu linux 10.4, you took down the manual instructions. I dont remember the path stetup.
steve kd5mkv

---

Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 03:50:58 -0700
From: sats...@gmail.com
To: sats...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Java Error

[Satscape]

Hi Steve,

Our old forum thread is still here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/satscape/hG9HAKufNFc

At some point I'll condense the instructions down and put them back on the web site where they belong, sorry about that.

On Sunday, July 22, 2012 8:41:45 PM UTC+1, kd5...@hotmail.com wrote:

My satscape stop working today, I am using Ubuntu linux 10.4, you took down the manual instructions. I dont remember the path stetup.
steve kd5mkv

---

Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 03:50:58 -0700

[Steve Rogers]

I found the thread but it would only open Satscape once via the command line $java -jar Satscape.jar. I will check the google group thread. I may have missed something. Steve

---

Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 03:23:55 -0700
From: sats...@gmail.com

[Sh Gr]

was there any resulition to the exception error? i just got the new satscape so i can get the missing information on the sats and now i'm getting the exception error. i have both the most recent java and version of satscape.

[Greger Gimseus]

Got the same problem here using XP 32bit and tried java 7.4 and latest 7.6 with the same result...
Too bad - need a tracking program and I remember I used satscape many years ago (when it wasn't java :D) and loved it!

[Satscape]

Have you tried using Java 6, Satscape was compiled for Java 6, not 7.

You can get it here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre6-downloads-1637595.html

If all else fails, the non-java version is still available at http://satscape.info/satscape/ and still works (windows only) - scroll down to the bottom of the page.

On Friday, July 20, 2012 4:31:52 AM UTC+1, dude66 wrote: