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Load xml file

Hi,

I have a jsp file called behind the scenes by a client html file.

The jsp page has to load an xml file which is in the same directory as the jsp page.

The only way i can get it to load is when i put the full windows path.

I use

File thefile = new File("Thexml.xml"); //does not work

File thefile = new File(http://correctpathtofilewhichworksinbrowser); //does not work.

File thefile = new File("../directoryabove/xmlfile.xml"); //does not work.

The only way that works is

File thefile = new File( "c:\\pathtofile");

Thanks.

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TimYates

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I had to use colr technique, so made sure i could map to the correct directory once i knew where i was.
I couldn't get the

new File( getServletContext().getRealPath( "/xmlfile.xml" ) ) ;

to work even when importing javax.* at the start of my jsp.

Thanks.

TimYates

>> I couldn't get the <snip> to work even when importing javax.* at the start of my jsp.

You shouldn't have needed to import anything...

especially not javax.* which doesn't import any classes (there is nothing inside javax.*)

Tim

colr__

The only problem with that method is that it isnt portable. In most cases this wont be a problem, but good to know.

colr__