File access outside Netbeans

[TimHuey]

I have a program that I developed using Netbeans. I am new to Java and I think I may have incorrectly specified a file location. The program can find the file and load the data when run from inside Netbeans but when I double click the .jar file it cannot locate the file.

Here is the line for file access:

Scanner scanner = new Scanner(new File("./PDDFWERJ.L09"));

The file resides in the Bidit(my application name) directory. The jar file resides in the dist directory.

File Structure:

Bidit (maindirectory for program)
-PDDFWERJ.L09
-dist
-Bidit.jar

if I change the file access line to this:

Scanner scanner = new Scanner(new File("PDDFWERJ.L09"));

it still doesn't work from outside the IDE

And if I do this:

Scanner scanner = new Scanner(new File("C:\\Bidding\\PDDFWERJ.L09"));

and place the file in that directory it still doesn't work. Any help would be appreciated. I know this is very noob but I can't seem to find the answer in the netbeans forums or online tutorials.

Thanks

[r035198x]

..And if I do this:

Scanner scanner = new Scanner(new File("C:\\Bidding\\PDDFWERJ.L09"));

and place the file in that directory it still doesn't work.

Thanks

Really? What error message do you get in this case?

[TimHuey]

java.io.FileNotFoundException: PDORDERJ.L09 (The system cannot find the file specified)
at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)

...

Once again, if it's run from inside Netbeans it runs fine.

[TimHuey]

I just tried this:

String inputFileName =
System.getProperty("user.home",
File.separatorChar + "Bidding") +
File.separatorChar + "PDDFWERJ.L09";
try {
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(new File(inputFileName));

And still no luck.

[r035198x]

java.io.FileNotFoundException: PDORDERJ.L09

But that is not the same name as the File we were discussing above.
How many files are you working with and Which file is not being found?

[TimHuey]

NONE OF THEM! It's so frustrating. I've even done this:

HOLY MOLY!!!!

Never mind. While I was making this post I changed somethings in my program but when I ran it I realized the change wasn't getting done. I was forgetting to hit "CLEAN AND BUILD." UGH!!! SO SORRY GUYS! I told you I was new to this. I can't believe it was due to that.

It works now. "C:\\Bidding\\filenamehere" does the trick.

I really hope no one pulled their hair out over this. Well, other than me of course.

[r035198x]

Headdesk++ ;