data.txt not found

[RedSix]

Hi,

I hope some can help me out with this.

I have a program and it runs fine from the Command Prompt using javac then running it. The program holds some data in a .txt file.

I have put the code into Eclipse, but I do not know how/where to add the txt file to the program. The debugger keeps saying file not found even though it is within the same 'src>default package' folder.

I keep reading I have to make it into a .jar file before I can include it, but then I read you cannot use them in this form.

So how can I add the data.txt file into the program/IDE?

Million thanks for any help, I am quite stuck and under pressure. :o

Thank you

[OrangeDog]

Make sure eclipse is set to copy resources from the src folder to the bin (output) folder.

[RedSix]

Thanks OrangeDog!!!!

How is that done?


Set eclipse to copy resources to that?

I right click on the src folder, but see no option for that.

+Rep

Please help :)


EDIT - I have deleted the txt file fom the project and have a new one to add and try again.

I right click on the 'src' folder in the Package Explorer window. I go New>File and enter a name 'mydata.txt' which is placed in the 'src' folder and I click OK. Copy and paster the files contents into the file, save, and try to run, but it says:

File not found: mydata.txt
EXCEPTION: books.txt (The system cannot find the file specified)
java.io.FileNotFoundException: books.txt (The system cannot find the file specified)
at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.io.FileReader.<init>(Unknown Source)

[OrangeDog]

I think it's on by default, I can't find the settings right now. Can you confirm that it is being copied to the output folder?

[RedSix]

I have the class files now added into NetBeans now also, how can I add the txt file to a project in this even?

EDIT - I have is sorted now. The txt file was not located withing the / of the project space.