Index: trunk/src/event/editor/ParamicsPanel.java
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--- trunk/src/event/editor/ParamicsPanel.java	(revision 130)
+++ trunk/src/event/editor/ParamicsPanel.java	(revision 140)
@@ -96,10 +96,13 @@
     public void uponClose()
     {
-        event.locationID = LocationDropdown.getSelectedItem().toString();
-        event.status = StatusDropdown.getSelectedItem().toString();
-        event.type = TypeDropdown.getSelectedItem().toString();
-        for (JCheckBox lane : lanes)
-        {
-            lane.getActionListeners()[0].actionPerformed(new ActionEvent(lane, 0, "record"));
+        if (event != null)
+        {
+            event.locationID = LocationDropdown.getSelectedItem().toString();
+            event.status = StatusDropdown.getSelectedItem().toString();
+            event.type = TypeDropdown.getSelectedItem().toString();
+            for (JCheckBox lane : lanes)
+            {
+                lane.getActionListeners()[0].actionPerformed(new ActionEvent(lane, 0, "record"));
+            }
         }
     }