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Error "object reference not set to an instance of an object" when opening a file

Katuschka Kuipers

I know there have been numerous reports on this problem, but I have tried several things with no luck so far, and I am desperate because I am facing a deadline. My SDL Trados Studio 2015 version has been working fine for a long time, I have never had problems, neither with offline projects nor with online GroupShare projects. Until today. When I try to open a file within a project, I get the "object reference not set to an instance of an object" error. Offline projects, online projects, same error every time. It worked fine yesterday, and suddenly I cannot open files anymore. I tried uninstalling en reinstalling Studio, but that didn't help. I tried opening the file as a Single Translation Document, that doesn't work either. 

What now? Can anyone help me?
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    Hello Katuschka Kuipers (KatuschkaKuipers)

    Unfortunately this error message is very generic and does not tell us much at all.

    Can you please post the error trace in Community please as this allows us to narrow down the problem-

    Also as you have mentioned you have seen many reports on this message- can you confirm which solutions you have tried please.

    The basic measures solutions are always-

    1) Reset Window layout in Studio - then restart Studio.

    2) Reset Studio

    3) Ensure both Studio AND MultiTerm are both up to date and on the latest release.

    Lydia Simplicio | RWS Group

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  • 0 in reply to Lydia Simplicio

    Thanks for your reply, Steven.

    This is the error trace:

    Fullscreen sdlerror-20171228-11h24m22s.sdlerror.xml Download 
    <SDLErrorDetails time="28-12-2017 11:24:31">
  <ErrorMessage>De objectverwijzing is niet op een exemplaar van een object ingesteld.</ErrorMessage>
  <Exception>
    <Type>System.NullReferenceException, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</Type>
    <HelpLink />
    <Source>Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms</Source>
    <HResult>-2147467261</HResult>
    <StackTrace><![CDATA[   bij Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms.DockingViewContentControl.AddViewPartPane(IViewPartReference viewPartReference, DockingViewPartLayoutInfo layoutInfo)
   bij Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms.DockingViewContentControl.Init(IViewWithParts view)
   bij Sdl.Desktop.Platform.AbstractDockingView.OnInitControl()
   bij Sdl.Desktop.Platform.AbstractViewWithParts.GetContentControl()
   bij Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms.ViewPane.set_ViewReference(IViewReference value)
   bij Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms.StudioWindowForm.UpdateActiveView()
   bij Sdl.Desktop.Platform.Implementation.StudioWindow.set_ActiveView(IViewReference value)
   bij Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.EditorService.SwitchToEditorView(Boolean rememberCurrentView)
   bij Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.EditorService.OpenImpl(IDocumentDescriptor[] descriptors, IAbstractEditor[] editors, IEditorConfiguration[] configurations)
   bij Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.EditorService.OpenTranslatableFiles(ITranslatableFile[] translatableFiles, WorkflowStage[] stages)
   bij Sdl.TranslationStudio.Common.Files.FileUtil.OpenTranslatableFiles(IEditorService service, ITranslatableFile[] files, Nullable`1 workflowStage)
   bij Sdl.TranslationStudio.Common.Files.FileListControl.List_DefaultAction(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   bij Sdl.Desktop.Common.DataList.OnDefaultAction(EventArgs e)
   bij Sdl.Desktop.Common.DataList.BodyControl.OnDoubleClick(EventArgs e)
   bij System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   bij System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   bij System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   bij System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   bij System.Windows.Forms.UserControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   bij System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   bij System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   bij System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)]]></StackTrace>
  </Exception>
  <Environment>
    <ProductName>SDL Trados Studio</ProductName>
    <ProductVersion>12.0.0.0</ProductVersion>
    <EntryAssemblyFileVersion>12.3.5281.10</EntryAssemblyFileVersion>
    <OperatingSystem>Microsoft Windows 10 Pro</OperatingSystem>
    <ServicePack>NULL</ServicePack>
    <OperatingSystemLanguage>1043</OperatingSystemLanguage>
    <CodePage>1252</CodePage>
    <LoggedOnUser>PC-KATUSCHKA\Katuschka</LoggedOnUser>
    <DotNetFrameWork>4.0.30319.42000</DotNetFrameWork>
    <ComputerName>PC-KATUSCHKA</ComputerName>
    <ConnectedToNetwork>True</ConnectedToNetwork>
    <PhysicalMemory>8043676 MB</PhysicalMemory>
  </Environment>
</SDLErrorDetails>

     

    I tried the first two options, they did not help.

    I checked both applications, they are both up to date.

     

    Most reports about this error concern particular files and apparently could be solved by using other applications.

    In my case, I get the error in general when trying to open a file. I checked several projects, several files, but none will open.
  • 0 in reply to Katuschka Kuipers
    Hi

    I personally have not seen any cases where after you have reset Studio properly that you are not able to open anything at all.
    gateway.sdl.com/.../000001417

    I would suggest therefore logging a support ticket
    gateway.sdl.com/.../communityknowledge

    Lydia Simplicio | RWS Group

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    Design your own training!
    You've done the courses and still need to go a little further, or still not clear? 
    Tell us what you need in our Community Solutions Hub

  • 0 in reply to Lydia Simplicio
    Hi Steven,

    I thought by "reset" you meant reinstalling. I have now followed the reset procedure from your link, and it worked! I did get a "general massive catastrophic system failure" (!!!!!) first, but everything seems to work again now. Thank you so much for your help!

    Katuschka
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