[SOLVED] java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError on install.

[JdgM3NT4L]

Originally Posted by jjzhuang

Your paths is like this: C:\Documents and Settings\!nk$linger\Desktop. Is !nk$linger really your username? If so, then you'll have to install somewhere outside of your user home. Both the installer exe file and the install destination have to be on a path without special characters like ! and $. Thanks!

Hey thanks. I'll try that.
And yeah, since you asked. !nk$linger is my username. I got online a little late in the game to be "the" "Inkslinger" at nearly any forum anywhere. So I had to choose a username that I still wanted and yet, be unique. Rather than chase down username after username I decided that a more creative way was available. An upside down i and an s with a strike seemed like a good idea at the time. I've since moved on to the one that is displayed here. I would just use JdgM3nt4l everywhere, except I am fortunate enough to have multiple computers each with a need for a unique username.
Back on point. So are you saying that I need to install from a more generic location? I.e. put the executable in the c:\ folder and install from there? Or do I need to go ahead and create a new user?
Also can anyone give me a simple (Believe me, I need simple) breakdown as to why the special characters are not acceptable. I really am just as curious as I can be about that.
Thanks again. From what I've seen so far this really is a good community. Browsing the forums it is clear that friendly technical advice is just a mouse click away. Keep up the good work.

[jjzhuang]

You can install to anywhere as long as the path doesn't contain special characters. Make sure your installer exe file is also moved to such a location before running it. Also you may have to change your system temp directory location because by default temp folder is under your home directory somewhere. If this becomes too much to a hassle, just create a new user. You'll probably run into issues with other software with this kind of username anyway.

Regarding why special characters are a problem, it's mainly because software bugs. For example, we know for a fact that Java can't handle any path with !. That's because Java uses ! as a separater in Jar structure. There's a bug open since 2000 or something, but they never bothered to fix since it's rare anyone will have a path containing !.

[JdgM3NT4L]

Hi, Sorry it has taken so long for me to thank you. I did do this once before, But I guess I am a bonehead and messed it up somehow. The info is helplful and apreciatted. A nice format is in the very near future for this machine. I will give it a good try with a more normal username. Positive it will work just fine then.
Again Thanks so much. You taught me a little something.