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you can use a properties file<br />
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or you can specify the source at the startup and use it in the program like<br />
<br />
java myprgram &quot;c:\\target.zip&quot;<br />
or<br />
java myprogram &quot;/usr/folder/target.zip&quot;<br />
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inside the program in the main method get the path and use it<br />
<br />
public static void main(String args[])<br />
{<br />
String path=args[0];<br />
}
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you can use a properties file

or you can specify the source at the startup and use it in the program like

java myprgram "c:\\target.zip"
or
java myprogram "/usr/folder/target.zip"

inside the program in the main method get the path and use it

public static void main(String args[])
{
String path=args[0];
}

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I am a little confused<br />
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If I use <br />
<br />
java myprgram &quot;c:\\target.zip&quot;<br />
or<br />
java myprogram &quot;/usr/folder/target.zip&quot;<br />
<br />
would that cause the same problems I have now? &nbsp;I need to be able to work on both platforms, whether it is mac or windows. &nbsp;You're suggestion may be correct and I just don't understand it. &nbsp;I am pretty new to java.
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I am a little confused

If I use

java myprgram "c:\\target.zip"
or
java myprogram "/usr/folder/target.zip"

would that cause the same problems I have now?  I need to be able to work on both platforms, whether it is mac or windows.  You're suggestion may be correct and I just don't understand it.  I am pretty new to java.

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In my program I am creating a zip file and FTP it to a server. &nbsp;All that is working now, thanks to those who helped. &nbsp;But my next problem is that my program is now running on a windows box so<br />
<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;String target = &quot;C:\\target.zip&quot;;<br />
<br />
that works, but this program will also be running on Mac machines. &nbsp;<br />
<br />
Is there a standard ENV I can write and read the zip file from that will work on both platforms?<br />
If so how would I go about setting it up?
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In my program I am creating a zip file and FTP it to a server.  All that is working now, thanks to those who helped.  But my next problem is that my program is now running on a windows box so

   String target = "C:\\target.zip";

that works, but this program will also be running on Mac machines.  

Is there a standard ENV I can write and read the zip file from that will work on both platforms?
If so how would I go about setting it up?

Common Enviroment for Windows and Mac

Java is a platform-independent, object-oriented programming language and run-time environment, designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible such that developers can write one set of code across all platforms using libraries. Most devices will not run Java natively, and require a run-time component to be installed in order to execute a Java program.