Can't convert FileReader to java.io.Reader

Question

Hi
I have a code segment that generates error during compilation of the source file: "Incompatible type for constructor. Can't convert FileReader to java.io.Reader.
     buffVideo = new BufferedReader (file)
     ^
The code segment is:
FileReader file;
BufferedReader buffVideo;
StreamTokenizer tokenVideo;
String s;
try {
     file = new FileReader (fileVideo);
     buffVideo = new BufferedReader (file);
     tokenVideo = new StreamTokenizer (buffVideo);
import java.io.* is at the top of the .java file. It is a part of a definition of a new class. fileVideo is a String variable containing file name of a text file.
Exactly the same .java source file compiles on a Windows 98 based machine, but not on a Windows 2000 Professional. I use version 1.1.6 as it is required by my current course.
Can anybody suggest any resoultion for this problem, please?
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Branko,
Wow, my ID still works. Amazing, I haven't visited for years.
Ged Byrne writes:
Branko,
This is a realy puzzler. My only guess is that you have a namespace
conflict. The error message states:
Can't convert File Reader to java.io.Reader
It seems that there is another class called FileReader that is clashing
with the on in java.io.
Have you inadvertantly named something FileReader yourself?
Perhaps your classpath is including something that contains a FileReader.
Try declaring file as java.io.FileReader rather than just FileReader.
I'm clutching at straws.
Ged.