NI weirdness

[berelinde]

I don't understand it. I've been using Near Infinity moderately competently for months, and now I'm getting the error message listed in the topic description. What is going on?

 

More importantly, how do I fix it?

 

 

And what does a java.io.IOException:data/Default.bif not found mean?

[berelinde]

Trying to be more descriptive...

 

I am attempting to use NI on a Tutu installation. Attempts at using NI to open any file produces a dialog window that says

 

Error reading EA.IDS

data/Default.biff not found

 

The bar at the bottom of the screen says

 

Error reading EA.IDS - java.io.IOException:data/Default.biff not found

 

That's as much information as I have, unforutnately. I was able to open the same .CRE two weeks ago and did not encounter an error message. I did not change the file when I opened it, nor have I changed my Tutu installation in any way. Which makes this kind of strange.

[Ascension64]

In my experience, the time that those kinds of errors sprouted upon me was when Tutu was installed on a different drive to the base BG1. It made me copy my entire BG1 installation to the same drive as Tutu to make it work properly.

 

The NullPoint thing I have absolutely no idea about.

[berelinde]

Thanks, Ascension64. That seems to have been what the problem was. I don't know exactly what was going on, since I had already copied over baldur.exe, but I am now able to open and view files in the directory. Go fig. I know I should worry about this, but as long as it works, I don't care why.

 

Anyway, once I was finally able to open files, I was able to find out what was causing the null error: corrupted CRE. For some reason, it had a couple wacky null value innate spells associated with it. I'm sure I didn't put them there, but I'm at a loss to say who did. Can I blame the cat? Paranormal activity?

 

Thanks for the help. I'm afraid when things suddenly go screwy, I go into panic mode far too easily.

[Avenger]

A null pointer exception is a programmer error.

Under no circumstance should you see this in a perfectly written program.

Of course, perfect programs are very, very rare.