Simple FileNotFound exception problems.

Question

Hello all, just got a quick question if anyone can find the time. I have been having difficulty getting Sun 1.4.1 CE to find textfiles for me, no matter how I do it. (These same exact programs run fine on the UNIX machines we use at school) An example could best illustrate this i suppose
//HelloFileRead.java - reading a text file
import tio.*;
class HelloFileRead {
public static void main(String[] args)
ReadInput in = new ReadInput("hello.txt");
System.out.println(in.readLine());
This program is straight from the Textbook that we use (Java by Dissection) and again, works fine at school (as long as the hello.txt file is located in the same directory that the source code is located)
however, no matter where I put the hello.txt file(same dir as the Source, and practically every other directory on my machine :D ) it gives me a single FileNotFoundException.
I am assuming that there is an option that I am missing, but after pouring over the documentation and trying every concievable option(including uninstall/delete/reinstall) to no avail.
Any help would be appreciated. this supposedly simple problem is driving me mad!

Answer 1

'\' is the escape character. To indicate you're not using it in this sense, place another '\' in front of it, like this
ReadInput in = new ReadInput("c:\\helloproj\\hello.txt");"
Also, you have to check whether your text file is in the same directory as your class file.
Cheers.