8.5.2: Could not open the editor: An unexpected exception was thrown

Another error message that I started seeing with 8.5.2

Shows up in Designer when I open an existing form to edit.

java.lang.NullPointerException

at com.ibm.workplace.notes.ipc.xml.util.XMLTextBuilder.<init>(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.designer.domino.ui.dialog.DesignElementUtil$14.processXmlResponse(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.designer.domino.ipc.AbstractIPCHandler.performIPCSendBkgndOperationInSameThread(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.designer.domino.ui.dialog.DesignElementUtil.readNoteDataFromUrl(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.designer.domino.ui.dialog.DesignerEditorTooltipProvider.getToolTip(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.workplace.noteswc.editors.NotesEditorPart$NotesEditorInput.getToolTipText(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.workplace.noteswc.editors.NotesEditorPart.getTitleToolTip(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartTester.testWorkbenchPart(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartTester.testEditor(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.createPartHelper(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.createPart(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPartReference.getPart(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartPane.setVisible(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.presentations.PresentablePart.setVisible(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.rcp.ui.internal.presentations.FolderStackPresentation.selectPart(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartStack.refreshPresentationSelection(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartStack.setSelection(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartStack.showPart(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartStack.add(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorStack.add(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartStack.add(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorStack.add(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorSashContainer.addEditor(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorAreaHelper.addToLayout(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorAreaHelper.addEditor(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager.createEditorTab(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager.openEditorFromDescriptor(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager.openEditor(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyOpenEditorBatched(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyOpenEditor(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.access$11(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage$10.run(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.workplace.noteswc.editors.EditorContextHelper.showEditor(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.workplace.noteswc.ShowViewRunnable.run(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessages(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$5.run(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.rcp.personality.framework.internal.RCPApplication.run(Unknown Source)

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

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppContainer.callMethodWithException(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(Unknown Source)

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

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Unknown Source)

at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.rcp.core.internal.launcher.Main.startLaunch(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.rcp.core.internal.launcher.Main.main(Unknown Source)

at com.ibm.rcp.core.internal.launcher.Main.run(Unknown Source)

Subject: Try running Repair

I had the same issue.

I ran the Lotus Notes setup file again and selected “Repair”.

After repairing I rebooted my PC and the issue went away.