Joshua , regarding Backgroud thread error:one or more errors occurred.

System.NullReferenceException: format returned null. The xml settings for this format may be corrupt or contain invalid entries.

You should uninstall and reinstall Log Parser 2.2

The xml settings for this format may be corrupt or contain invalid entries.

Time: 9/22/2014 4:34 PM
Background thread error: One or more errors occurred.

System.NullReferenceException: EVTINformat returned null. The xml settings for this format may be corrupt or contain invalid entries.

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************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidOperationException: SplitterDistance must be between Panel1MinSize and Width - Panel2MinSize.
at System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer.set_SplitterDistance(Int32 value)
at ExLPT.MainForm.hideCategories()
at ExLPT.MainForm.init()
at ExLPT.MainForm.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(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)


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RE: System.NullReferenceException: format returned null. The xml settings for this format may be corrupt or contain invalid entries.

I've see one single other instance of this reported but have never been able to repro. The settings for formats are xml based files stored in the %appdata% directory for LPS and are dynamically created when LPS runs. The only reason I can find this occurring is if for some strange reason access is denied to this directory which is odd since it is the most accessible of all locations to LPS being it's own user/application directory.

Hi Ted,

I would need some type of explanation as to the steps taken to cause this. It looks like a legitimate bug but I need to know how I can cause the same error. Can you reliably reproduce and if so, please list the steps taken. I will try myself but if you know it would be a great help.

My previous reply is concerning: System.InvalidOperationException: SplitterDistance must be between Panel1MinSize and Width - Panel2MinSize.

I have had 2 issues.
1) If I have more than 10 columns in an XML file I end up losing one. It didn't matter which columns but as long as I had fewer than 11 I was OK. My strings values are not quoted. 10 can't be the limit. What am I missing here?

2) Assumption of datatypes....I ended up putting dummy string values in the first XML element, otherwise logParser studio assumed the datatype. In one case when I did leave the fist value empty it ignored all objects that had an unquoted string value that looked like a date. Is there switch to force all values be considered strings?

thanks so much.....BTW the GUI is great!