new File(Project's folder) how do I get that?

[Lionlev]

Hi, I need the File to be the project's folder, and I can't seemed to figure how to do that...

If I write in the File folder's name that located in that project, it works, but if I will I can't get the project's folder it's self...
Help?

[Tolls]

If you're writing an application then do you really want to be thinking in terms of a project folder?

[Lionlev]

I am writing server for a personal use, without exporting it, so yeah..

[Fubarable]

Please explain in more detail. What exactly are you trying to do and why?

[SJF]

       File nf = new File("");
       System.out.print(nf.getAbsolutePath());

I don't know if this is what you mean, but this will tell you where you are.

[Fubarable]

       File nf = new File("");
       System.out.print(nf.getAbsolutePath());

I don't know if this is what you mean, but this will tell you where you are.

If he's looking for the jar's location, your method may fail if it is called from a different directory. For example, compare the results obtained in the following code, especially if jar'd and called from another location:

import java.io.File;

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

public class TestWhereIAm {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      String whereIAmString = "using user.dir: " + System.getProperty("user.dir") + "\n";
      File nf = new File("");
      whereIAmString += "using getAbsolutePath: " + nf.getAbsolutePath() + "\n";
      whereIAmString += "using protection dom: " + TestWhereIAm.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation();
      
      JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, whereIAmString);
   }
}

[Lionlev]

Sorry for a long no response.

Well when I use File nf = new File(""); it gives me an error for some reason... and if I will use File nf = new File("bin/"); it will work perfectely.. (I've placed the files to the bin folder when I tried to test File nf = new File("bin/");)

[Tolls]

File f = new File(".");

In most OSes '.' is "current directory".

[Lionlev]

Ohhhh thanks! Now it's good!