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Bug 253580 - [81cat]Netbeans does not start when incorrect form of startup parameters are supplied
Summary: [81cat]Netbeans does not start when incorrect form of startup parameters are ...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 252895
Alias: None
Product: ide
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Code (show other bugs)
Version: 8.0
Hardware: PC Windows 8
: P3 normal (vote)
Assignee: issues@ide
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Reported: 2015-07-20 12:34 UTC by manikantannaren
Modified: 2015-07-20 13:37 UTC (History)
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Description manikantannaren 2015-07-20 12:34:43 UTC 
[ BUILD # : 201507190001 ]
[ JDK VERSION : 1.8 ]

STEPS:
   1 After installation, open the etc/netbeans.conf file in a text editor
   2 Locate netbeans_default_options
   3 Provide the --fontsize=16 (instead of the normal --fontsize 16)

ACTUAL:
  1. NetBeans splash screen is shown
  2. NetBeans exits.
  3. Messages.log show no error messages

EXPECTED:
   One of
   1. NetBeans ignores invalid startup options and starts normally
   2. NetBeans starts normally, but provides an alert stating the offending
option
and error message is logged.
Comment 1 cezariusz 2015-07-20 13:34:34 UTC 
Probably a duplicate of bug 252895.
Comment 2 manikantannaren 2015-07-20 13:37:53 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 252895 ***