How to attach a text file in your NetBeans project?

[sayali]

hi,i have created an application in which an event must read a specific text file, create a new file and write to it or directly open a text(if possible word file).e.g.-i have created a text file "how to use". if i click menu in java application,this file should open.It works when i do it as a seperate java file.But fails when i jar java files and run.............

[Tolls]

Are you jarring the text file?
If so, are you using getResourceAsStream() to read the file?
Stuff in a jar file are no longer Files but are resources.

[DarrylBurke]

Have you heard of JavaHelp?

db

[sayali]

On which object we have to run this method- getResourceAsStream()?and should i directly jar a text file?How?I have added libs but never atxt file.pls help