Launchbox Error says System.NullReferenceException

[smallsprite84]

I installed Launchbox about 2 weeks agao and haven't gotten a problem until now. Yesterday for the first time, I got the error message shown below and I have no clue what it means. I have several ROMS on it so I can't test them all but the few I have tried haven't had any noticeable issues yet. Though the moment I close the error message window, the entire program also closes. Any idea what this might be? I appreciate the help. Side Note: I know this was posted before but it was in August and there wasn't a solution so my apologies for the repost. Just looking for a solution. 

 

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

App:     LaunchBox
Version: 13.6
Theme:   Default
Type:    System.NullReferenceException
Site:    System.Collections.Generic.List`1[Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Integrations.Uplay.Models.ProductInformation] RevertCommonMock()
Source:  Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows

   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Integrations.Uplay.Uplay.RevertCommonMock()
   at WatcherPolicyBase.CountIdentifiableClient(WatcherPolicyBase )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Integrations.Uplay.Uplay.GetLibraryGames()
   at IdentifierTokenizerBase.CountIdentifiableClient(IdentifierTokenizerBase )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.MenuActions.DownloadStorefrontPosterMenuAction.StartDownloads(IEnumerable`1 games, Action`2 onImageGrabbed)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.<>c.StopAbstractState()
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Threading.<>c__DisplayClass0_0.ChangeTraversalConnection(Object )
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Threading.<>c__DisplayClass0_0.InvokeCommonFilter()
   at System.Threading.Thread.StartHelper.Callback(Object state)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Threading.Thread.StartCallback()

Recent Log:

   6:53:18 AM Exception

[C-Beats]

Beta should correct this issue for you. To get the app to open correctly open the file \\LaunchBox\Data\Settings.xml in a text editor. Look for a line that starts with "<EnableAutomatedImports>" (without quotes) and set the value to false. Save and close the file, then open LaunchBox.

[smallsprite84]

6 hours ago, C-Beats said:

Beta should correct this issue for you. To get the app to open correctly open the file \\LaunchBox\Data\Settings.xml in a text editor. Look for a line that starts with "<EnableAutomatedImports>" (without quotes) and set the value to false. Save and close the file, then open LaunchBox.

Holy crap that worked! Thank you so much for the prompt reply!!!

[lildomz0022]

there sre no settings.xml file in the data

 

[NEcroxide]

On 5/21/2024 at 9:58 AM, lildomz0022 said:

there sre no settings.xml file in the data

 

 

On 10/5/2023 at 9:37 AM, C-Beats said:

Beta should correct this issue for you. To get the app to open correctly open the file \\LaunchBox\Data\Settings.xml in a text editor. Look for a line that starts with "<EnableAutomatedImports>" (without quotes) and set the value to false. Save and close the file, then open LaunchBox.

i just tried that it made it worst, but i see my error might not be the same.
 

he data is NULL at ordinal 1. This method can't be called on NULL values. Check using IsDBNull before calling.

App:     LaunchBox
Version: 13.21
Theme:   Old Default
Type:    System.InvalidOperationException
Site:    System.String GetString(Int32)
Source:  Microsoft.Data.Sqlite

   at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteValueReader.GetString(Int32 ordinal)
   at lambda_method164(Closure, QueryContext, DbDataReader, ResultContext, SingleQueryResultCoordinator)
   at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.Internal.SingleQueryingEnumerable`1.AsyncEnumerator.MoveNextAsync()
   at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.EntityFrameworkQueryableExtensions.ToListAsync[TSource](IQueryable`1 source, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.EntityFrameworkQueryableExtensions.ToListAsync[TSource](IQueryable`1 source, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.LocalDb.GamesDb.GetAllPlatformsAsync(Nullable`1 cancelToken)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.LocalDb.GamesDb.GetAllPlatformsAsync(Nullable`1 cancelToken)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Monitoring.GameDirectoryMonitor.StartWatching()
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.PatchAutowireSchema(Object)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.ViewModels.MainViewModel.QueryTypeGetter()
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Threading.<>c__DisplayClass4_0.PushFocusProducer(Object)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Threading.<>c__DisplayClass4_0.PrepareMetaMock()
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)

Recent Log:

   10:39:36 AM Exception

Edited Tuesday at 02:43 PM by NEcroxide

[JoeViking245]

14 minutes ago, NEcroxide said:

i just tried that it made it worst, but i see my error might not be the same.

Different error and 15 [LaunchBox] versions later.

For your error, try:  

1. Go to Tools > Download > Force Update Games Database Metadata

2. Wait for the update process to complete

3. Restart LaunchBox

[NEcroxide]

3 minutes ago, JoeViking245 said:

Different error and 15 [LaunchBox] versions later.

For your error, try:  

1. Go to Tools > Download > Force Update Games Database Metadata

2. Wait for the update process to complete

3. Restart LaunchBox

Did not work  thanks

[C-Beats]

@NEcroxide There was a data error in the Sqlite files that were generated this morning. I've since rebuilt the files and they are ready for download. Use the steps Joe gave you a second time and it should resolve itself now.

[NEcroxide]

3 hours ago, C-Beats said:

@NEcroxide There was a data error in the Sqlite files that were generated this morning. I've since rebuilt the files and they are ready for download. Use the steps Joe gave you a second time and it should resolve itself now.

it still there,  yesterday i downloaded  launchbox on my rog ally and copy pasted  he folders of my pc.  and then this error was there and i have now duplicate of some  platforms in my game list .. not in the platform selector
and well now that bug is on my rog ally too XD im a bit bummed.

Edit - i just used a copy of my platmform.xml from a backup i did in the past it fixed the Platform Duplicate ... but not the error

 

Edited Tuesday at 11:26 PM by NEcroxide

[C-Beats]

1 hour ago, NEcroxide said:

it still there,  yesterday i downloaded  launchbox on my rog ally and copy pasted  he folders of my pc.  and then this error was there and i have now duplicate of some  platforms in my game list .. not in the platform selector
and well now that bug is on my rog ally too XD im a bit bummed.

Edit - i just used a copy of my platmform.xml from a backup i did in the past it fixed the Platform Duplicate ... but not the error

 

Yeah, we discovered another anomaly and are currently running the process again. Hopefully will be resolved within the next 30m or so.

[C-Beats]

Process is done and I confirmed the download now has the corrections. Apologies for the hassle