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It is relative from where you run it<br />

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InputStream toZip = getClass().getResourceAsSt<wbr />ream(&quot;dir/<wbr />&quot; + (String)filenames.elementA<wbr />t(i));
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When you say it's relative from where I run it, is that the location of java.exe?
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FileInputStream toZip = new FileInputStream(&quot;dir\\&quot; + (String)filenames.elementA<wbr />t(i));<br />
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generates exception:<br />
java.io.FileNotFoundExcept<wbr />ion: dir\2.txt (The system cannot find the path specified)<br />
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I used a relative path, and from where (both) the .java and .class files are, there is a directory named &nbsp;dir &nbsp;with a file named &nbsp;2.txt &nbsp;in it. &nbsp;Any ideas?<br />
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Thanks!
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FileInputStream toZip = new FileInputStream("dir\\" + (String)filenames.elementAt(i));

generates exception:
java.io.FileNotFoundException: dir\2.txt (The system cannot find the path specified)

I used a relative path, and from where (both) the .java and .class files are, there is a directory named  dir  with a file named  2.txt  in it.  Any ideas?

Thanks!

to have it relative to class file try:

InputStream toZip = getClass().getResourceAsStream(&quot;dir/&quot; + (String)filenames.elementAt(i));

When you say it&#39;s relative from where I run it, is that the location of java.exe?

file not found exception

FileInputStream toZip = new FileInputStream(&quot;dir\\&quot; + (String)filenames.elementAt(i));

generates exception:
java.io.FileNotFoundException: dir\2.txt (The system cannot find the path specified)

I used a relative path, and from where (both) the .java and .class files are, there is a directory named  dir  with a file named  2.txt  in it.  Any ideas?

Thanks!

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