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Robocode Editor/Compiler troubles?

I've been using 1.6.1.4 for a very long time and never had any trouble with the editor. Since I am using 1.7.4.2 that editor has the annoying habit to put some rubbish at the end of the file, so I only use it to compile. Most of the time I use Araxis so I can quickly jump to the places I have been editing. Next to that, I am alas not very active, so an occasional fluke just gets forgotten.

    GrubbmGait02:21, 7 March 2013

    Thank you for trying to help.

    Whenever I start-up Robocode, every robot in the database gets a "ClassNotFound" exception. At several, seemingly arbitrary points, (MostlyHarmlessNano, XanderCat...) it just freezes. I have to kill Robocode from the Task Manager if it doesn't resume in a few minutes.

    When I compile from the Robot Editor, Robocode feels the need to go through the entire database again. And it has the same problems.

    I've tried both cleaning the robot cache and deleting the database to make Robocode rebuild it, but neither had any effect.

    I could post a sample of the console output tomorrow if it would help.

      Sheldor03:10, 7 March 2013
       

      Here is a sample of console output from starting Robocode.

      a.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.Wav
      eHistory
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.WaveState: java.
      lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.WaveS
      tate
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.WaveState: java.
      lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.WaveS
      tate
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.XBullet: java.la
      ng.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.XBullet
      
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.XBullet: java.la
      ng.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.XBullet
      
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.XBulletWave: jav
      a.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.XBu
      lletWave
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.XBulletWave: jav
      a.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.core.track.XBu
      lletWave
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.BalancedFactorIndexer:
       java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.Balan
      cedFactorIndexer
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.BalancedFactorIndexer:
       java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.Balan
      cedFactorIndexer
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.BasicFactorArrays: jav
      a.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.BasicFact
      orArrays
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.BasicFactorArrays: jav
      a.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.BasicFact
      orArrays
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.FactorIndexer: java.la
      ng.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.FactorIndexer
      
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.FactorIndexer: java.la
      ng.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.FactorIndexer
      
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.FactorRange: java.lang
      .ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.FactorRange
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.FactorRange: java.lang
      .ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.FactorRange
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.IndexRange: java.lang.
      ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.IndexRange
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.IndexRange: java.lang.
      ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.IndexRange
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.OrbitalFactorArrays: j
      ava.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.Orbital
      FactorArrays
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.OrbitalFactorArrays: j
      ava.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.Orbital
      FactorArrays
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.RelativeAngleRange: ja
      va.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.Relative
      AngleRange
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.RelativeAngleRange: ja
      va.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.Relative
      AngleRange
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.AbstractWaveLogge
      r: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.dat
      a.AbstractWaveLogger
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.AbstractWaveLogge
      r: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.dat
      a.AbstractWaveLogger
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.AgeRollFunction:
      java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.A
      geRollFunction
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.AgeRollFunction:
      java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.A
      geRollFunction
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.AgeRollLinearFunc
      tion: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.
      data.AgeRollLinearFunction
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.AgeRollLinearFunc
      tion: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.
      data.AgeRollLinearFunction
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.AgeRollSquaredFun
      ction: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws
      .data.AgeRollSquaredFunction
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.AgeRollSquaredFun
      ction: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws
      .data.AgeRollSquaredFunction
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.AgeRollVariableDe
      caySquaredFunction: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.
      1.xander.gfws.data.AgeRollVariableDecaySquaredFunction
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.AgeRollVariableDe
      caySquaredFunction: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.
      1.xander.gfws.data.AgeRollVariableDecaySquaredFunction
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.CachingFactorArra
      yProcessor: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander
      .gfws.data.CachingFactorArrayProcessor
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.CachingFactorArra
      yProcessor: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander
      .gfws.data.CachingFactorArrayProcessor
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.CachingLogReader:
       java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.
      CachingLogReader
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.CachingLogReader:
       java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.
      CachingLogReader
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.DataPoint: java.l
      ang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.DataPoi
      nt
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.DataPoint: java.l
      ang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.DataPoi
      nt
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.DataPointFactorAr
      rayProcessor: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xand
      er.gfws.data.DataPointFactorArrayProcessor
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.DataPointFactorAr
      rayProcessor: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xand
      er.gfws.data.DataPointFactorArrayProcessor
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.FactorArrayParms:
       java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.
      FactorArrayParms
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.FactorArrayParms:
       java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.
      FactorArrayParms
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KDTreeAdapter: ja
      va.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KDT
      reeAdapter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KDTreeAdapter: ja
      va.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KDT
      reeAdapter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KDTreeWaveLogger:
       java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.
      KDTreeWaveLogger
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KDTreeWaveLogger:
       java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.
      KDTreeWaveLogger
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KNNLogReader: jav
      a.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KNNL
      ogReader
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KNNLogReader: jav
      a.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KNNL
      ogReader
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KNNParms: java.la
      ng.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KNNParms
      
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KNNParms: java.la
      ng.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.KNNParms
      
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.LogReader: java.l
      ang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.LogRead
      er
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.LogReader: java.l
      ang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.LogRead
      er
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.RedKDTreeAdapter:
       java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.
      RedKDTreeAdapter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.RedKDTreeAdapter:
       java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.
      RedKDTreeAdapter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.RedKDTreeWaveLogg
      er: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.da
      ta.RedKDTreeWaveLogger
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.RedKDTreeWaveLogg
      er: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.da
      ta.RedKDTreeWaveLogger
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.SearchResult: jav
      a.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.Sear
      chResult
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.SearchResult: jav
      a.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.data.Sear
      chResult
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.distributer.TriangleDi
      stributer: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.
      gfws.distributer.TriangleDistributer
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.distributer.TriangleDi
      stributer: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.
      gfws.distributer.TriangleDistributer
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.distributer.WaveDistri
      buter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws
      .distributer.WaveDistributer
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.distributer.WaveDistri
      buter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws
      .distributer.WaveDistributer
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.distributer.WeightDist
      ributer: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gf
      ws.distributer.WeightDistributer
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.distributer.WeightDist
      ributer: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gf
      ws.distributer.WeightDistributer
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.drive.DirectSurfSelect
      ion: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.d
      rive.DirectSurfSelection
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.drive.DirectSurfSelect
      ion: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.d
      rive.DirectSurfSelection
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.drive.DirectSurfSelect
      or: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.dr
      ive.DirectSurfSelector
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.drive.DirectSurfSelect
      or: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.dr
      ive.DirectSurfSelector
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.drive.DirectWaveSurfin
      gDrive: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfw
      s.drive.DirectWaveSurfingDrive
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.drive.DirectWaveSurfin
      gDrive: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfw
      s.drive.DirectWaveSurfingDrive
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.gun.targeter.Assumptio
      nEngine: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gf
      ws.gun.targeter.AssumptionEngine
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.gun.targeter.Assumptio
      nEngine: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gf
      ws.gun.targeter.AssumptionEngine
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.gun.targeter.GuessFact
      orTargeter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander
      .gfws.gun.targeter.GuessFactorTargeter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.gun.targeter.GuessFact
      orTargeter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander
      .gfws.gun.targeter.GuessFactorTargeter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.modifier.AbstractFacto
      rArrayModifier: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xa
      nder.gfws.modifier.AbstractFactorArrayModifier
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.modifier.AbstractFacto
      rArrayModifier: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xa
      nder.gfws.modifier.AbstractFactorArrayModifier
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.modifier.FactorArrayMo
      difier: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfw
      s.modifier.FactorArrayModifier
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.modifier.FactorArrayMo
      difier: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfw
      s.modifier.FactorArrayModifier
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.modifier.HeadOnFactorA
      rrayModifier: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xand
      er.gfws.modifier.HeadOnFactorArrayModifier
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.modifier.HeadOnFactorA
      rrayModifier: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xand
      er.gfws.modifier.HeadOnFactorArrayModifier
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.modifier.LinearFactorA
      rrayModifier: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xand
      er.gfws.modifier.LinearFactorArrayModifier
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.modifier.LinearFactorA
      rrayModifier: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xand
      er.gfws.modifier.LinearFactorArrayModifier
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.processor.FactorArrayP
      rocessor: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.g
      fws.processor.FactorArrayProcessor
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.processor.FactorArrayP
      rocessor: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.g
      fws.processor.FactorArrayProcessor
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.AbstractSegmen
      ter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.s
      egment.AbstractSegmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.AbstractSegmen
      ter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.s
      egment.AbstractSegmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.AttackerBearin
      gSegmenter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander
      .gfws.segment.AttackerBearingSegmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.AttackerBearin
      gSegmenter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander
      .gfws.segment.AttackerBearingSegmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.BulletTravelTi
      meSegmenter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xande
      r.gfws.segment.BulletTravelTimeSegmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.BulletTravelTi
      meSegmenter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xande
      r.gfws.segment.BulletTravelTimeSegmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.DefenderAccele
      rationSegmenter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.x
      ander.gfws.segment.DefenderAccelerationSegmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.DefenderAccele
      rationSegmenter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.x
      ander.gfws.segment.DefenderAccelerationSegmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.LateralVelocit
      ySegmenter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander
      .gfws.segment.LateralVelocitySegmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.LateralVelocit
      ySegmenter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander
      .gfws.segment.LateralVelocitySegmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.Segmenter: jav
      a.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.S
      egmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.Segmenter: jav
      a.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.S
      egmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.WallStickSegme
      nter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.
      segment.WallStickSegmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.segment.WallStickSegme
      nter: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.gfws.
      segment.WallStickSegmenter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.paint.Paintable: java.lang.
      ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.paint.Paintable
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.paint.Paintable: java.lang.
      ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.paint.Paintable
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.paint.Paintables: java.lang
      .ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.paint.Paintables
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.paint.Paintables: java.lang
      .ClassNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.paint.Paintables
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.paint.Painter: java.lang.Cl
      assNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.paint.Painter
      Got an error with xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.paint.Painter: java.lang.Cl
      assNotFoundException: xander.cat.XanderCat_12.0.1.xander.paint.Painter
      Update checking with http.
      
        Sheldor14:46, 8 March 2013
         

        If I copied all my robots to a different folder, uninstalled Robocode, reinstalled Robocode, and then copied the robots back, would the problem be fixed?

          Sheldor22:38, 20 March 2013
           

          Hmm, I know I've seen those kinds of errors before, but beyond clearing robots/.data and robots/robot.database and rebuilding, I'm not sure what to try. Can you actually run (eg) XanderCat 12.0.1 or is the bot itself broken too?

          Certainly no harm in trying a fresh Robocode install. I've probably got like a dozen. :-)

            Voidious22:55, 20 March 2013

            The bots run fine when Robocode successfully starts-up.

            I don't think the errors are causing the problem, but they might be symptoms of a larger issue.

              Sheldor23:18, 20 March 2013
               

              !@#$%^&*()!@##$$$%%%***^%^$#@!!@)$%%##**!*#$@!!*&()!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

              I deleted the robocode folder, reinstalled Robocode, deleted the robot.database file, and then tried to run it, and it still froze!

              I really have no idea what's causing this. I did get a weird "OutOfMemoryError" today. It's interesting that the error occurred right after Aversari, which is one of the freezing points. It's also interesting that Roboode seems to get stuck at certain alphabetical points, not certain bots. See, for instance, that MostlyHarmlessNano used to be a freezing point, but now the bot right after it is.

              Got an error with dz.MostlyHarmlessNano_2.1.dz.MostlyHarmlessNano: java.lang.Cla
              ssNotFoundException: dz.MostlyHarmlessNano_2.1.dz.MostlyHarmlessNano
              Got an error with dz.MostlyHarmlessNano_2.1.dz.MostlyHarmlessNano: java.lang.Cla
              ssNotFoundException: dz.MostlyHarmlessNano_2.1.dz.MostlyHarmlessNano
              Got an error with dz.MostlyHarmlessNano_2.1.dz.MostlyHarmlessNano: java.lang.Cla
              ssNotFoundException: dz.MostlyHarmlessNano_2.1.dz.MostlyHarmlessNano
              Got an error with froh.micro.Aversari_0.31.froh.micro.Aversari: java.lang.ClassN
              otFoundException: froh.micro.Aversari_0.31.froh.micro.Aversari
              Got an error with froh.micro.Aversari_0.31.froh.micro.Aversari: java.lang.ClassN
              otFoundException: froh.micro.Aversari_0.31.froh.micro.Aversari
              Got an error with froh.micro.Aversari_0.31.froh.micro.Aversari: java.lang.ClassN
              otFoundException: froh.micro.Aversari_0.31.froh.micro.Aversari
              UncaughtException on thread class java.lang.Thread:
              java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded
                      at sun.java2d.d3d.D3DScreenUpdateManager.run(Unknown Source)
                      at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
              
              
                Sheldor16:46, 21 March 2013
                 

                Hmm - it says: "java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: dz.MostlyHarmlessNano_2.1.dz.MostlyHarmlessNano", and all the other class names seem similarly warped. I think the class it should be looking for is just "dz.MostlyHarmlessNano". Could you check the filename of MostlyHarmlessNano's JAR? Is it dz.MostlyHarmlessNano_2.1.jar, or something else? I'm wondering if the RoboRumble client did something weird in downloading to the wrong filenames and it's throwing off the class names that Robocode expects to find.

                  Voidious17:05, 21 March 2013

                  You're right, it's just dz.MostlyHarmlessNano_2.1.jar. I wonder why Robocode is doing that?

                  I don't have a RoboRumble client, so it can't be that.

                    Sheldor17:53, 21 March 2013
                     

                    I've noticed that strange things happen in the initialization code, for instance it runs my FastTrig init code in the Robocode startup, and if I put System.out.println() statements there they will be printed to the main console. I've been meaning to put in a bug report about this for a while now...

                    My suggestion is get rid of all the bots you don't need, and start with an empty install. Copy them in a few at a time until you figure out what is going wrong. Maybe just keep your own dev (ie. robocode/robots/sheldor/) directory, and keep extracted bots in a different directory that Robocode doesn't know about. BTW, putting bots in a .zip won't work, since new Robocodes look inside of .zip files for bots.

                      Skilgannon17:30, 21 March 2013

                      I tried your suggestion. Robocode still gets the errors, but now it goes through them in a matter of seconds, which I can accept.

                      Whenever I tried the Robot Editor, I got this message:

                      Please wait while Robocode sets up a compiler for you...
                      
                      Setting up compiler
                      Java home is <CENSORED>\jre6
                      
                      Testing compile with Java Compiler (javac)
                      Java Compiler (javac) does not exists or cannot compile.
                      Testing compile with Eclipse Compiler for Java (ECJ)
                      Eclipse Compiler for Java (ECJ) was found and is working.
                      
                      Compiler has been set up successfully.
                      Click OK to continue.
                      

                      I assume I deleted something important when I was deleting robots, that Robocode had to rebuild, or search for and update references, or something else like that.

                      Anyway, Robocode works for me now (though testing will be a bit harder), so I thank you all for your help.

                        Sheldor23:23, 26 April 2013