Writing to File using FileWriter issue

[Games2Design]

SOLVED:
Lesson of day: Remember that when you write to a file - the file created will be located at where your classes are at.









I've used a school package to write to file, and also a method in that package to format stuff. So i am not familiar with FileWriter. The first problem i have is that even though i compiled and ran the program, the text file "myfile.txt" is still blank. There is nothing written onto it.

The second problem which is formatting can wait for now.

import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;

class PrintToFile {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
	Scanner in=new Scanner(System.in);

	try{
	    FileWriter file= new FileWriter("myfile.txt");
	    //Formatter fm= new Formatter(fil);
	    file.write('A');
	    file.write("Canis familiaris");
	    file.write(15);
	    //fm.format("%1.2f",3.1415);


file.close();
	}catch(Exception e){



	}
    }
}

[Tolls]

Never have empty catch blocks.
AT the very least do a 'e.printStackTrace()' in there, otherwise you will have no idea whether an exception was thrown.

[Games2Design]

Never have empty catch blocks.
AT the very least do a 'e.printStackTrace()' in there, otherwise you will have no idea whether an exception was thrown.

Ok, i entered a System.out.println setence inside the catch blocks - so it's no longer empty.
Don't know what e.printStackTrace() does.

Anyhow the problem i have has not been solved.

[DarrylBurke]

Don't know what e.printStackTrace() does.

It does what the API says it does.

db

[Games2Design]

It does what the API says it does.

db

I unsderstand the words individually, but together i don't. Especially as i have never used e.printStackTrace().
But me understanding that is really not what i need help with :S

EDIT:
I am pretty pissed. I used FileWriter AND PrintWriter, and it seems i have done everything correct, yet nothing is written onto the file :/

file name given in code same as the actual name of the file = check

closed file = check.

e.printStackTrace(); = check



So what am i doing wrong -.- If i use the school package to write to file, i would be done by now. But i want to (and need to) learn to use java's own packages.

[PhQ]

Does the myfile.txt even exist?

[Games2Design]

Does the myfile.txt even exist?

Yes, it's located at my documents.

[PhQ]

Yes, it's located at my documents.

Nevermind. I figured out that it creates the file.
Your program works perfectly for me.
I get this:

ACanis familiaris

in the text file.

[Games2Design]

Nevermind. I figured out that it creates the file.
Your program works perfectly for me.
I get this: in the text file.

Exactly...why is it not working for me? myfile.txt is located at "my documents". I checked it after running the program - file empty.
Thank you for trying the program on your side. Now i hope i can figure out why it's not working for me...

[PhQ]

Exactly...why is it not working for me? myfile.txt is located at "my documents". I checked it after running the program - file empty.
Thank you for trying the program on your side. Now i hope i can figure out why it's not working for me...

Delete the file and execute your program again.
I have a feeling that you are looking at the wrong directory.
Do:

File f = new File("myfile.txt");
System.out.println(f.getAbsolutePath());

And look at the path. Is it in the My Documents folder?

[Games2Design]

Delete the file and execute it again.
I have a feeling that you are looking at the wrong directory.

hahhahah i knew it! (a thought just hit me) The file created was saved somewhere else.

But what was weird is that when i searched for file name - it didn't appear.

Example i made a new txt file, then searched for it's name (and nothing appeared as result). (i must have made a mistake when searching)

And when you told me to delete and execute again, i thought "My java classes are found at x directory - perhaps the files are saved there?".

I checked the directory where my classes are - and booom the txt files were there, and the files had text written into them.



Thank you for your help!

[PhQ]

hahhahah i knew it! (a thought just hit me) The file created was saved somewhere else.

But what was weird is that when i searched for file name - it didn't appear.

Example i made a new txt file, then searched for it's name (and nothing appeared as result). (i must have made a mistake when searching)

And when you told me to delete and execute again, i thought "My java classes are found at x directory - perhaps the files are saved there?".

I checked the directory where my classes are - and booom the txt files were there, and the files had text written into them.



Thank you for your help!

I'm glad I could help you :)