Reading In A Folder

[Norm]

Unfortunately i cant copy and paste from the compiler,

If you are using the command prompt window:
Click on Icon in upper left corner
Select Edit
Select 'Select All' - The selection will show
Click in upper left again
Select Edit and click 'Copy'

Paste here.

[SwissR]

Ok Hang on, I realise I was being a bit of a gimp just then.
I've corrected myself, so now I have

/** main method to find the resource name calling */  
    public Find(String fileName, String begin, String end,String whereToWrite) throws java.io.IOException 
	{
	fileName="myDir";
	begin="<@dynamichtml";
	end="@>";
	whereToWrite="C:\\Test\\filetest.txt";}

And am getting one error

Find.java93:
Find<java.lang.string.java.lang.string (repeats)
String is already defined in Find

public Find <String fileName, String being, String end, String whereToWrite> throws java.io.IOexception

error points to io ?????

regards S

[Norm]

Why the < and > vs the ( and )?
Doesn't copy and paste work for you? Its better if you copy and paste. Then we know what you're posting could be correct. When you type it in, there is no way to know if what you entered is what was shown on the screen. Some times that can result in a lot of "wild goose chases".

[Tolls]

I think you need to take a step back.

Do you know how methods and parameters work?
Because that code implies you don't.
There's no point having parameters to a method (or constructor) if all you do is set the value of them straight away in the code...as you do there.

In addition, as Norm says...why the change from () to <>?

If you do something completely out of the ordinary in the code, something the compiler doesn't understand at all, it then makes a "best guess" at the problem. The further from valid Java syntax you get the less reliable the guess is...which is what might well be happening here.

[SwissR]

Hi guys,

Unfortunately I cant copy and paste from the command prompt window, it wont allow me to. If you know a way I can do it then please let me know. The only thing i could do is take a screenshot and attach it to the post.

Sorry about the diplay etc when pasting in code from Notepad++ there seems to be some kind of formatting error. I've now solved my the issue, a nice can of Red Bull woke me up this morning.

Thanks very much for your help guys :)

regards S

/** main method to find the resource name calling */  
	public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
    {   
       Find f = new Find("myDir", "<@dynamichtml", "@>", "C:\\Documents and Settings\\Kieren McDonald\\Desktop\\Nick\\Java\\Test\\filetest.txt");   
	}

[Norm]

I cant copy and paste from the command prompt window

See post#21

[SwissR]

Hi Norm,

Apologies I didnt actually see that post before, i must have had several at once earlier. Thank you thats a big help. I didnt actually realise that the command prompt window had menu functionality.

The time i've wasted typing all that out, lol oh wel better late than never ay :)

Thank you