--- a/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/Converter.java	Tue May 31 12:44:31 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/Converter.java	Tue May 31 15:37:19 2011 +0200
@@ -102,15 +102,16 @@
             }
 
             IReader reader = new MXDReader();
+            IWriter writer = new MapScriptWriter(maptemplate, mapfile);
+
             reader.init();
             reader.setFilename(mxdfile);
             reader.read();
 
-            IWriter writer = new MapScriptWriter(maptemplate, mapfile);
             writer.write(reader.getMapDocument());
             reader.shutdown();
         }
-        catch(IOException e) {
+        catch(Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
     }