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Bug 246854

Summary:	NetBeans crashes when typing via input-method(IME) for input Japanese words.
Product:	java	Reporter:	momotaro <momotaro>
Component:	Editor	Assignee:	Dusan Balek <dbalek>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3
Version:	8.0
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows 7 x64
Issue Type:	DEFECT	Exception Reporter:
Attachments:	JavaVM crash error file

Description momotaro 2014-09-03 15:38:06 UTC

Created attachment 149024 [details]
JavaVM crash error file

OS: Windows 7 x64 Japanese Edition.
Java: Java SE 8 Update 20
NetBeans: 8.0

Reproducing procedure.
* Open a java source file in NetBeans java editor.
* Activate Japanese IME（Japanese - Microsoft IME）.
* Type some keys, entering and displaying Japanese characters before confirming.
* Hit enter key to confirm unconfirm characters, then crashed.

This crash generates hs_err_pidxxxx.log file. 
Attached some files.

cf. "How To Type Japanese On Your Computer"
http://www.textfugu.com/season-4/social-learning/9-3/

Comment 1 momotaro 2014-09-13 10:56:49 UTC

This crash may be caused by https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8055877

Comment 2 momotaro 2014-10-16 15:37:55 UTC

This bug seemed to be fixed by Java SE 8 Update25 fixes the bug 8058858(not public). 

> The VM crashes while using Swing controls when some Japanese or Chinese
> characters are input on Windows platform. The issue is now fixed.

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/8u25-relnotes-2296185.html

So, on Windows 7 x64 and Java SE 8u25, NetBeans 8.0 is not crash when 
inputting Javanese character/Enter key.

Comment 3 deenfirdoush 2014-12-23 02:33:45 UTC

Mine is Windows 8 64 bit. Faced same problem.
I fixed it by 
1) updating jdk1.8_20 to jdk1.8_25
2) changing netbeans_jdkhome="E:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_25" in the file netbeans.conf under E:\Program Files\NetBeans 8.0.2\etc\netbeans.conf