File handling

[Claude2005]

Hello there,

I'm using NetBeans 6.9.1 in Windows and I wanted to do a simple file handling. First, I wanted to check if a file exists. The file I wanted to open is in UNIX. I've tried the code below. It works if you're looking for a file that's in Windows. It doesn't work if you're looking for a file that's in UNIX.

String path = "<path here>";
File f = new File(path);
boolean ext = f.exists();

Thanks in advance :D

[Eranga]

Can you show me the file path, how did you define it?

[Eranga]

Did you get any errors ?

[Claude2005]

Can you show me the file path, how did you define it?

/home/<username>/test.txt :D

[Tolls]

Yes, do you get any errors?
Does the user the Java code is running under have permission to view the directory the file is in?

[Eranga]

Hope the file exist in the specified path, and again, did you get any error message?

[Claude2005]

No, I didn't get any error message. And yes, the file exist in the UNIX directory. I already did the chmod 755 command.

EDIT:

Someone told me here that I have to move my server to a linux box. Will that help?

[Tolls]

You mean you're not running this on the same box?
You could have mentioned that.
Where is the code running (what OS)?

[Claude2005]

Let me clarify a bit,

As of now, I'm using the Tomcat 6.0 that's built-in with NetBeans 6.9.1, which is installed on Windows XP SP3. What my friend told me is that I should have a different server that is running on a Linux box. I think the OS that's available here is Solaris 9 or 10.

My concern now is that, will it help me in my situation by having a different server that's running in a Linux box?

[Tolls]

So you have your code on a Windows box, and you are attempting to access a file on a Unix box?

I just need to clarify what it is you are trying to do.

[Claude2005]

Yes, that is correct :D

EDIT:

Do you need to input somewhere the hostname, your UNIX username and password?

[Tolls]

This is why.
I asked earlier if the file was visible to the user the Java program was running as...

[JosAH]

Yes, that is correct :D

EDIT:

Do you need to input somewhere the hostname, your UNIX username and password?

Were you expecting miracles? I have a couple of laptops and my home directory is /home/jos on all my machines but you can't reach them (I can). Unless you have a Samba server running there is no file system involved so you should reach that file through other means. Authorization is more than likely required. You should've mentioned those 'details' when you started this topic.

kind regards,

Jos

[Claude2005]

Wow, talk about being kind with the new guys here...

[Tolls]

Well, it does get frustrating when you ask questions and they aren't answered sufficiently, only to find that a full answer would have helped significantly.

We do have jobs you know...

[JosAH]

Wow, talk about being kind with the new guys here...

Kindness has nothing to do with it; if you want us to help you you have to supply all the (relevant) information. Vague indications are not enough and often misleading (as you could've noticed).

kind regards,

Jos

[Claude2005]

Well, it does get frustrating when you ask questions and they aren't answered sufficiently, only to find that a full answer would have helped significantly.

We do have jobs you know...

Sorry about that. It's just me that's being new in this kind of field.

Kindness has nothing to do with it; if you want us to help you you have to supply all the (relevant) information. Vague indications are not enough and often misleading (as you could've noticed).

I'm giving vague information because I really don't know what to say. Sorry for being a newbie in this field.

[JosAH]

I'm giving vague information because I really don't know what to say. Sorry for being a newbie in this field.

It's OK, you're no exception to the rule; lots of people new to programming and computers panic and give just vague irrelevant indications and they want immediate help. We don't have crystal balls and the field of computer science has nothing to do with magic so only clear information counts, only then are we able to help you. At least describe your computing environment that's giving you trouble ...

kind regards,

Jos