# Error opening project

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-opening-project/2327>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 9, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-opening-project/2327 "2010-11-09T14:41:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![DB2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@DB2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DB2)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-opening-project/2327/1 "2010-11-09T14:41:32Z")

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I get the following error when ever I try to open a project.

java.lang.NullPointerException  
at java.awt.Container.remove(Unknown Source)  
at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.gui.StatusBar.removeDisplay(StatusBar.java:225)  
at com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.designer.model.ObjectHolder.shutdown(ObjectHolder.java:2161)  
at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.IgnitionDesigner$LoadedModule.shutdown(IgnitionDesigner.java:2135)  
at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.IgnitionDesigner.loadProject(IgnitionDesigner.java:814)  
at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.IgnitionDesigner$Handler$30.openProject(IgnitionDesigner.java:1854)  
at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.ProjectDialog$5.run(ProjectDialog.java:313)  
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)  
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)  
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)  
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)  
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)  
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)  
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)  
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)  
Ignition v7.1.1 (b5078)  
Java: Sun Microsystems Inc. 1.6.0\_20

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**Author:** ![Colby.Clegg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/colby.clegg/32/3282_2.png) [@Colby.Clegg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colby.Clegg)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-opening-project/2327/2 "2010-11-09T19:17:16Z")

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I’m almost certain that this is related to a problem that was fixed around 7.1.3. I recommend updating and seeing if that helps.

Regards,

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**Author:** ![DB2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@DB2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DB2)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-opening-project/2327/3 "2010-11-11T18:22:14Z")

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That fixed it, thanks.