java file reader, jgrasp can't find the file

[aramiky818]

Hi guys,
i have the following code to read a file, everything is fine and the code compiles, but it cannot find the file to read it.
I'm using j-grasp and both the file and program are saved in the same folder.

the code is:

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Project8
{
public static void main(String[]args) throws Exception
{
java.io.File file = new java.io.File("text.txt");
Scanner input = new Scanner(file);


while (input.hasNext())
{
String year = input.next();
String month = input.next();
System.out.println("Year: "+year +"\n Month: "+month);
}
input.close();

}
}

the error i get when i try to run the program:


----jGRASP exec: java Project8

Exception in thread "main" java.io.FileNotFoundException: text.txt (The system cannot find the file specified)
at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(FileInputStream.jav a:106)
at java.util.Scanner.<init>(Scanner.java:621)
at Project8.main(Project8.java:14)

----jGRASP wedge2: exit code for process is 1.
----jGRASP: operation complete.

[pbrockway2]

Use the File method getCanonicalPath() to print out the actual place that file names.

[aramiky818]

im confused about what you mean, can u explain please

[pbrockway2]

The runtime error message you get is saying that the file named by 'new java.io.File("text.txt")' does not exist. The runtime will not lie: that file really does not exist.

So the question is "what is the file that is named by file?" ANd I am suggesting that you print out the full name (including path etc) of file. There is a File method - getAbsolutePath() - that you should read about and use.

The idea is that once you have a clearer idea about the file you are naming with 'new java.io.File("text.txt")' you can figure out how change the "text.txt" bit so that it names a file that really does exist. (Alternatively you can move the file itself to the location that getAbsolutePath() will reveal is being used to look for the file.)