Need a workable SherloXplorer plugin

[Hong-Xuan Ji]

Hi all,

I am an often user of notepad++ and the SherloXplorer is one of my daily use plugin.
And recently I re-install all my Windows system and found out the newest notepadd++ cannot install the SherloXplorer plugin…: (

The error msg shows “Object reference not set to an instance of an object”.
Does anyone can help me to solve this problem? It really bothers me.

Any suggestions?
Thanks

[cmeriaux]

Please, provide debug info.
It works fine for me

 Notepad++ v7.3.2   (32-bit)
Build time : Feb 23 2017 - 23:48:51
Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : ON
Local Conf mode : OFF
OS : Windows 7 (64-bit)
Plugins : 
    CodeAlignmentNpp.dll 
    ComparePlugin.dll 
    CustomizeToolbar.dll 
    HexEditor.dll 
    LightExplorer.dll 
    MenuIcons.dll 
    mimeTools.dll 
    NavigateTo.dll 
    NppConverter.dll 
    NppExec.dll 
    NppExport.dll 
    NppFTP.dll 
    NppMenuSearch.dll 
    nppplugin_solutionhub.dll 
    nppplugin_solutionhub_ui.dll 
    nppplugin_svn.dll NppVHDL.dll 
    PluginManager.dll 
    PythonScript.dll 
    SherloXplorer.dll 
    XMLTools.dll

[Hong-Xuan Ji]

Hi cmeriaux,

When the error occurs, it pop up a “Microsoft .NET Framework” window shows “Object reference not set to an instance of an object”.

And its detailed info are:

************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at SherloXplorer.frmMain.UpdateViews(Boolean saveHeight, Boolean resetViews)
at SherloXplorer.frmMain.FrmMainResize(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnResize(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnResize(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnSizeChanged(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.UpdateBounds(Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 width, Int32 height, Int32 clientWidth, Int32 clientHeight)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.UpdateBounds()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmWindowPosChanged(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmWindowPosChanged(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5485 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll

SherloXplorer
Assembly Version: 0.3.0.0
Win32 Version: 0.3.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Notepad++/plugins/SherloXplorer.dll

System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5491 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll

System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.8686 (QFE.050727-8600)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll

System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5495 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll

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Assembly Version: 13.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 0.3.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Notepad++/plugins/SherloXplorer.dll

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Assembly Version: 13.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 0.3.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Notepad++/plugins/SherloXplorer.dll

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging=“true” />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

Any idea?

[cmeriaux]

I mean notepad debug info

[Hong-Xuan Ji]

@cmeriaux

Excuse me,

this is my debug info.

Notepad++ v7.3.3 (32-bit)
Build time : Mar 8 2017 - 03:37:37
Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : ON
Local Conf mode : OFF
OS : Windows 7 (64-bit)
Plugins : FileSwitcher.dll mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll PluginManager.dll SherloXplorer.dll

Thanks!

[cmeriaux]

Try to disable other plugins to see if they have an interaction with your problem
You can also try with a protable NPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/repository/7.x/7.3.3/npp.7.3.3.bin.zip
I haven’t other idea. You can try to contact the author of the plugin.
good luck

[young-developer]

@Hong-Xuan-Ji ,
“I get uninitialized object exception when my default font size is 125%, but no error when the font size is the default. Since my eyes are on the high side of 40, I’d really prefer having the larger font.”

Please, check it.

I found it here - https://sourceforge.net/p/notepad-plus/discussion/482781/thread/41d99e38/

[chcg]

Seems there is a version 0.5 available here:

https://bitbucket.org/uph0/sherloxplorer/downloads/

which is not available via the PluginManager. You might give it a try.

[Hong-Xuan Ji]

@young-developer
Thanks for your replies, but my font size is normal.

@chcg
I had tried the version 0.5. but the same problem poped up.

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