NullPointerException Installing ColdFusion Builder

Report · Jan 26, 2011

I receive a NullPointerException repeatably when trying to install CF Builder.

I looked at http://forums.adobe.com/message/2952413, but it does not resolve my issue. The link to the Java bug doesn't help me. I can't edit the source...

I'm sure I used custom icons at some point and I know I moved them, so some are broken. However, this shouldn't stop the installation of CF Builder.

Are they any ideas on how to complete my install?

Application Exception Details

java.lang.NullPointerException

at javax.swing.ImageIcon.<init>(ImageIcon.java:190)

at javax.swing.ImageIcon.<init>(ImageIcon.java:176)

at sun.swing.WindowsPlacesBar.<init>(WindowsPlacesBar.java:82)

at com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsFileChooserUI.updateUseShellFolder(WindowsFileChooserUI.java:505)

at com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsFileChooserUI.installComponents(WindowsFileChooserUI.java:196)

at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicFileChooserUI.installUI(BasicFileChooserUI.java:136)

at com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsFileChooserUI.installUI(WindowsFileChooserUI.java:129)

at javax.swing.JComponent.setUI(JComponent.java:662)

at javax.swing.JFileChooser.updateUI(JFileChooser.java:1763)

at javax.swing.JFileChooser.setup(JFileChooser.java:360)

at javax.swing.JFileChooser.<init>(JFileChooser.java:342)

at javax.swing.JFileChooser.<init>(JFileChooser.java:301)

at com.adobe.ia.panel.EclipseFolderChooserPanel.<init>(EclipseFolderChooserPanel.java:48)

at com.adobe.ia.panel.BoltFolderChooserPanel.<init>(BoltFolderChooserPanel.java:22)

at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27)

at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513)

at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Class.java:355)

at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:308)

at com.zerog.ia.installer.actions.InstallPanelAction.g(DashoA10*..)

at com.zerog.ia.installer.LifeCycleManager.a(DashoA10*..)

at com.zerog.ia.installer.LifeCycleManager.e(DashoA10*..)

at com.zerog.ia.installer.LifeCycleManager.i(DashoA10*..)

at com.zerog.ia.installer.LifeCycleManager.a(DashoA10*..)

at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.main(DashoA10*..)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)

at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch(DashoA10*..)

at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main(DashoA10*..)

Report · Jan 26, 2011

Other post asks for this information:

Windows XP

java -version "1.6.0_23"

Report · Jan 26, 2011

I found the information below useful and it fixed the issue.

I still don't think the installer should've crashed because of this issue.

Submitted On 17-JUN-2008
Ravi007Sharma

I was also facing the same problem and after spending time. I finally came to know that this is occuring due to the windows could not locate some system icons such as MyComputer, MyDocuments etc. So to resolve follow the steps: 
1. Right click on desktop.
2. Click on Properties from the pop-up menu.
3. Under the desktop tab select customize desktop button List of desktop items will be displayed.
4. Set default icons for all system icons in the list.