Project-Properties selection problems

[Will_DSI]

I am relatively new to NetBeans. I've been developing C code on the IDE since June, and I have finally come to a point where I am trying to compile my project into a main build. I have just recently upgraded to NetBeans 6.7.1 from 6.5.1(???I think 6.5.1), anyway, ever since the upgrade I have been unable to access project properties for any of my projects. When attempting to open the project properties window I receive a java.lang.NullPointerException and the stack trace reads as follows


SEVERE [org.openide.util.RequestProcessor]: Error in RequestProcessor org.netbeans.modules.cnd.makeproject.api.MakeCustomizerProvider$1
java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:441)
at org.netbeans.modules.nativeexecution.support.HostInfoImpl.getLocalHostInfo(HostInfoImpl.java:128)
at org.netbeans.modules.nativeexecution.support.HostInfoImpl.getHostInfo(HostInfoImpl.java:100)
at org.netbeans.modules.nativeexecution.support.HostInfoFetcher.getInfo(HostInfoFetcher.java:82)
at org.netbeans.modules.nativeexecution.api.util.HostInfoUtils.getHostInfo(HostInfoUtils.java:301)
at org.netbeans.modules.dlight.util.Util.copyResource(Util.java:87)
at org.netbeans.modules.dlight.memory.MemoryToolConfigurationProvider.getScriptFile(MemoryToolConfigurationProvider.java:158)
at org.netbeans.modules.dlight.memory.MemoryToolConfigurationProvider.initDtraceDataCollectorConfiguration(MemoryToolConfigurationProvider.java:128)
at org.netbeans.modules.dlight.memory.MemoryToolConfigurationProvider.create(MemoryToolConfigurationProvider.java:108)
at org.netbeans.modules.dlight.api.tool.ToolsConfiguration.getToolsSet(ToolsConfiguration.java:124)
at org.netbeans.modules.dlight.api.tool.DLightConfiguration.getToolsSet(DLightConfiguration.java:116)
at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.gizmo.options.GizmoOptionsImpl.init(GizmoOptionsImpl.java:120)
at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.gizmo.options.GizmoOptionsImpl.clone(GizmoOptionsImpl.java:365)
at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.gizmo.options.GizmoOptionsImpl.clone(GizmoOptionsImpl.java:66)
at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.makeproject.api.configurations.MakeConfiguration.clone(MakeConfiguration.java:547)
at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.makeproject.api.configurations.MakeConfiguration.cloneConf(MakeConfiguration.java:420)
at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.makeproject.api.configurations.Configurations.getClonedConfs(Configurations.java:182)
at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.makeproject.api.configurations.Configurations.cloneConfs(Configurations.java:398)
at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.makeproject.api.configurations.ConfigurationDescriptor.cloneProjectDescriptor(ConfigurationDescriptor.java:107)
at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.makeproject.api.configurations.MakeConfigurationDescriptor.cloneProjectDescriptor(MakeConfigurationDescriptor.java:536)
at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.makeproject.api.MakeCustomizerProvider.showCustomizerWorker(MakeCustomizerProvider.java:174)
at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.makeproject.api.MakeCustomizerProvider.access$000(MakeCustomizerProvider.java:76)
at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.makeproject.api.MakeCustomizerProvider$1.run(MakeCustomizerProvider.java:121)
at org.openide.util.RequestProcessor$Task.run(RequestProcessor.java:577)
[catch] at org.openide.util.RequestProcessor$Processor.run(RequestProcessor.java:1030)


Does anyone know why this is occurring or how I can fix the problem? If I can provide more information to clarify the situation please let me know. Thanks in advance.

Will

[Will_DSI]

Well, I have some pretty experienced people in my office, and they seem to have figured out my problem. Apparently NetBeans requires that I run on GNU or that I run a GNU emulator to properly operate.

My laptop was wiped and rebuilt a few weeks ago, and NetBeans ran "fine" on XP up until I tried accessing the Project Properties. The above error seems to stem from my lacking of a proper GNU emulator since my computers rebuild. After a quick install of MinGW and MSYS, things seem to be back to "normal".

I don't know how deep this issue runs, or what other features might be affected. Maybe someone could shed some light on this for me? I hope this post helps anyone having the same troubles I've had in the future.