Can't get Tablet to do ANYTHING... why?

nimrod337 · 07-23-2013, 01:12 PM

So I couldn't get Tablet to open my file, so I simply assumed it was my file, but to doublecheck, I tried to open the sample ecoli file that is suggested for those who are new. I keep getting the following error:

Any ideas? I can't seem to find anything like this using my google-fu, and it doesn't help that the word "tablet" is not very unique when it comes to errors...

GenoMax · 07-23-2013, 03:04 PM

Do you have Java 7 for OS X? It is required for tablet.

Did you try saving the Ecoli file to a simple location like "Desktop" and try to open it?

imilne · 07-29-2013, 06:50 AM

That's an error related to your cache folder going wonky. Reset it using Tablet Preferences, or delete the entry for it in ./scri-bioinf/tablet.xml in your home folder. It's a known bug that I'm trying to get to the bottom of (because Tablet is supposed to reset the directory itself if it can't find it on startup).

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07-23-2013, 01:12 PM	#1
nimrod337 Member Location: Wisconsin Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 22	Can't get Tablet to do ANYTHING... why? So I couldn't get Tablet to open my file, so I simply assumed it was my file, but to doublecheck, I tried to open the sample ecoli file that is suggested for those who are new. I keep getting the following error: Any ideas? I can't seem to find anything like this using my google-fu, and it doesn't help that the word "tablet" is not very unique when it comes to errors...

07-29-2013, 06:50 AM	#3
imilne Member Location: JHI, Dundee, UK Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 68	That's an error related to your cache folder going wonky. Reset it using Tablet Preferences, or delete the entry for it in ./scri-bioinf/tablet.xml in your home folder. It's a known bug that I'm trying to get to the bottom of (because Tablet is supposed to reset the directory itself if it can't find it on startup). __________________ Our software: Tablet \| Flapjack \| Strudel \| CurlyWhirly \| TOPALi

07-23-2013, 03:04 PM	#2
GenoMax Senior Member Location: East Coast USA Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7,087	Do you have Java 7 for OS X? It is required for tablet. Did you try saving the Ecoli file to a simple location like "Desktop" and try to open it?