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XPCOM Error on starting Eclipse [message #256533]

Thu, 18 September 2008 10:56

Eclipse User

Hi,

I start Eclipse on Linux Fedora 9 and got the following error:

org.eclipse.swt.SWTError: XPCOM error -2147467262
at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Mozilla.error(Mozilla.java:1597)
at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Mozilla.setText(Mozilla.java:1820)
at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Browser.setText(Browser.java:737)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.intro.impl.presentations.BrowserIntr oPartImplementation.generateContentForPage(BrowserIntroPartI mplementation.java:252)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.intro.impl.presentations.BrowserIntr oPartImplementation.dynamicStandbyStateChanged(BrowserIntroP artImplementation.java:451)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.intro.impl.presentations.BrowserIntr oPartImplementation.doStandbyStateChanged(BrowserIntroPartIm plementation.java:658)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.intro.impl.model.AbstractIntroPartIm plementation.standbyStateChanged(AbstractIntroPartImplementa tion.java:249)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.intro.impl.model.IntroPartPresentati on.standbyStateChanged(IntroPartPresentation.java:443)
at
org.eclipse.ui.intro.config.CustomizableIntroPart.standbySta teChanged(CustomizableIntroPart.java:266)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.ViewIntroAdapterPart$2.run(ViewIntro AdapterPart.java:74)
at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator .java:70)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.ViewIntroAdapterPart.setStandby(View IntroAdapterPart.java:70)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.ViewIntroAdapterPart$1.propertyChang ed(ViewIntroAdapterPart.java:55)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPartReference.fireInternalP ropertyChange(WorkbenchPartReference.java:374)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPartReference.fireZoomChang e(WorkbenchPartReference.java:539)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartPane.setZoomed(PartPane.java:349 )
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartStack.setZoomed(PartStack.java:1 526)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartSashContainer.zoomIn(PartSashCon tainer.java:884)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartSashContainer.childRequestZoomIn (PartSashContainer.java:905)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.LayoutPart.requestZoomIn(LayoutPart. java:354)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartStack.setState(PartStack.java:15 01)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.setState(WorkbenchPage .java:3872)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.toggleZoom(WorkbenchPa ge.java:3944)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchIntroManager.setIntroStandb y(WorkbenchIntroManager.java:201)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchIntroManager.showIntro(Work benchIntroManager.java:136)
at
org.eclipse.ui.application.WorkbenchWindowAdvisor.openIntro( WorkbenchWindowAdvisor.java:173)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEWorkbenchWindowAd visor.openIntro(IDEWorkbenchWindowAdvisor.java:458)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchWindow.open(WorkbenchWindow .java:777)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$22.runWithException(Workbe nch.java:1041)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.StartupThreading$StartupRunnable.run (StartupThreading.java:31)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableLock.java:3 5)
at
org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessages(Synchr onizer.java:133)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(Display.jav a:3378)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java :3036)
at
org.eclipse.ui.application.WorkbenchAdvisor.openWindows(Work benchAdvisor.java:803)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$27.runWithException(Workbe nch.java:1361)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.StartupThreading$StartupRunnable.run (StartupThreading.java:31)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableLock.java:3 5)
at
org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessages(Synchr onizer.java:133)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(Display.jav a:3378)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java :3036)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2293)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workbench.java:21 98)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$5.run(Workbench.java:493)
at
org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault (Realm.java:288)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Work bench.java:488)
at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.j ava:149)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start (IDEApplication.java:113)
at
org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(Eclips eAppHandle.java:193)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher .runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher .start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS tarter.java:382)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS tarter.java:179)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAcce ssorImpl.java:39)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMe thodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java: 549)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:504)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1236)

I've googled for the error and found a posting that suggests to copy
swt.jar to ext folder of JRE, but the problem persists.

This is really a showstopper so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Setya

Re: XPCOM Error on starting Eclipse [message #256537 is a reply to message #256533]

Thu, 18 September 2008 14:52

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

On 9/18/2008 10:56 AM, Setya wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I start Eclipse on Linux Fedora 9 and got the following error:
>
> org.eclipse.swt.SWTError: XPCOM error -2147467262
> at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Mozilla.error(Mozilla.java:1597)

>
> I've googled for the error and found a posting that suggests to copy
> swt.jar to ext folder of JRE, but the problem persists.
>
> This is really a showstopper so any help would be greatly appreciated.

This is a problem with the version of XULRunner that you have. See the
comments to this blog post (not the post itself, but the comments); you
can just update your eclipse.ini to solve the problem.
< http://sandakith.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/eclipse-ganymede-s tartup-problem-in-ubuntu-orgeclipseswtswterror-xpcom-erro/>

Also see:
< https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-mozillateam-bugs/20 08-June/044557.html>

By the way, it is generally a bad idea to add things arbitrarily to the
JRE ext/ directory, as they will be on the classpath of EVERY Java app
that runs.

Hope this helps,
Eric

Re: XPCOM Error on starting Eclipse [message #256541 is a reply to message #256537]

Thu, 18 September 2008 21:13

Eclipse User

Hi,

It works.

Thanks a million.

Setya

Re: XPCOM Error on starting Eclipse [message #256553 is a reply to message #256541]

Fri, 19 September 2008 09:45

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

On 9/18/2008 9:13 PM, Setya wrote:
> Hi,
>
> It works.
>
> Thanks a million.

Glad to help. Please remember this experience and do what you can to
give back to the community by answering questions, entering or
commenting on bug reports, and maybe even contributing code patches. The
community thrives and the product improves when people give back.

Eric

Re: XPCOM Error on starting Eclipse [message #256591 is a reply to message #256553]

Tue, 23 September 2008 09:32

Eclipse User

Hi,

Apparently the problem is still there, but this time it occurs when I
tried to open internal web browser, with exception:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument cannot be null
at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(SWT.java:3761)
at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(SWT.java:3695)
at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(SWT.java:3666)
at org.eclipse.swt.program.Program.execute(Program.java:749)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.browser.SystemBrowserInstance.openUR L(SystemBrowserInstance.java:46)
at
org.eclipse.wst.server.ui.internal.webbrowser.OpenBrowserWor kbenchAction.run(OpenBrowserWorkbenchAction.java:62)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.PluginAction.runWithEvent(PluginActi on.java:251)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.WWinPluginAction.runWithEvent(WWinPl uginAction.java:229)
at
org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.handleWidget Selection(ActionContributionItem.java:583)
at
org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.access$2(Act ionContributionItem.java:500)
at
org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem$6.handleEven t(ActionContributionItem.java:452)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java :84)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1158)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.ja va:3401)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java :3033)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Workbench.jav a:2382)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2346)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workbench.java:21 98)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$5.run(Workbench.java:493)
at
org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault (Realm.java:288)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Work bench.java:488)
at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.j ava:149)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start (IDEApplication.java:113)
at
org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(Eclips eAppHandle.java:193)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher .runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher .start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS tarter.java:382)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS tarter.java:179)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAcce ssorImpl.java:39)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMe thodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java: 549)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:504)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1236)

and when I tried to view the Help Contents with the following exception:

org.eclipse.swt.SWTError: XPCOM error -2147467259
at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Mozilla.error(Mozilla.java:1597)
at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Mozilla.create(Mozilla.java:285)
at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Browser.<init>(Browser.java:118)
at
org.eclipse.help.ui.internal.browser.embedded.EmbeddedBrowse rFactory.test(EmbeddedBrowserFactory.java:71)
at
org.eclipse.help.ui.internal.browser.embedded.EmbeddedBrowse rFactory.isAvailable(EmbeddedBrowserFactory.java:51)
at
org.eclipse.help.internal.browser.BrowserManager.createBrows erDescriptors(BrowserManager.java:215)
at
org.eclipse.help.internal.browser.BrowserManager.init(Browse rManager.java:76)
at
org.eclipse.help.internal.browser.BrowserManager.isEmbeddedB rowserPresent(BrowserManager.java:382)
at
org.eclipse.help.internal.browser.BrowserManager.isAlwaysUse External(BrowserManager.java:395)
at
org.eclipse.help.internal.base.BaseHelpSystem.getHelpBrowser (BaseHelpSystem.java:118)
at
org.eclipse.help.internal.base.HelpDisplay.displayHelpURL(He lpDisplay.java:177)
at
org.eclipse.help.internal.base.HelpDisplay.displayHelp(HelpD isplay.java:39)
at
org.eclipse.help.ui.internal.DefaultHelpUI.displayHelp(Defau ltHelpUI.java:127)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.help.WorkbenchHelpSystem.displayHelp (WorkbenchHelpSystem.java:833)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.actions.HelpContentsAction$1.run(Hel pContentsAction.java:83)
at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator .java:70)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.actions.HelpContentsAction.run(HelpC ontentsAction.java:81)
at org.eclipse.jface.action.Action.runWithEvent(Action.java:498 )
at
org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.handleWidget Selection(ActionContributionItem.java:583)
at
org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.access$2(Act ionContributionItem.java:500)
at
org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem$5.handleEven t(ActionContributionItem.java:411)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java :84)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1158)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.ja va:3401)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java :3033)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Workbench.jav a:2382)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2346)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workbench.java:21 98)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$5.run(Workbench.java:493)
at
org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault (Realm.java:288)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Work bench.java:488)
at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.j ava:149)
at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start (IDEApplication.java:113)
at
org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(Eclips eAppHandle.java:193)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher .runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher .start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS tarter.java:382)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS tarter.java:179)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAcce ssorImpl.java:39)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMe thodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java: 549)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:504)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1236)

So whenever I tried to view Help Contents it always open default OS
browser.

Regards,

Setya

Re: XPCOM Error on starting Eclipse [message #256735 is a reply to message #256591]

Fri, 03 October 2008 02:49

Eclipse User

Well, anybody ?

Re: XPCOM Error on starting Eclipse [message #256799 is a reply to message #256735]

Wed, 08 October 2008 09:41

Eclipse User

Had the same problem with fedora 9 an eclipse 3.4.1. Installing
xulrunner-1.9.0.2-1.fc9 (instead of xulrunner-1.9-0.60.beta5.fc9) solved
it.

Re: XPCOM Error on starting Eclipse [message #256879 is a reply to message #256799]

Sun, 12 October 2008 11:45

Eclipse User

Hi,

Thanks for your information.

I also use Fedora 9 and the default xulrunner installed is 1.9b5. I've got
hard times using Firefox since the day 1 on Fedora 9. Besides the XPCOM
errors I also encounters problem when viewing Eclipse's Help when offline,
I keep getting message 'This document cannot be displayed while offline.
To go online, uncheck Work Offline from the File menu'. How did you
install the XULRunner ? Via Yum ? Because I've got very bad internet
connection here.

Regards,

Setya

Re: XPCOM Error on starting Eclipse [message #256887 is a reply to message #256879]

Mon, 13 October 2008 05:51

Eclipse User

Yeah I used Yum.

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