Checking for files in a folder -- Wrong output

Question

Hi guys,
I'm writing a simple program, I have to check for 6 files (hardcoded, they will never change) if they are in certain directories/paths.
The problem is, I think I have a problem in my IF statements, because it continueally returns false.
The paths are on networked drives, does that make a difference?
I'm rather stuck on this one, any help would be appreaciated.
(some paths/file names have been replaced by "xxxxxxxxx", for security)
* Checks for files in a directory, prints results.
* @author Mitchell
* @version 0.2
* @date 28 Jul '05
import java.awt.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.lang.Object;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.util.*;
public class FileCheck extends JFrame
    //declare filenames/paths, add more if needed.
    String fileName1 = "file it2_load.txt";
    String fileName2 = "mo_batch.txt";
    String fileName3 = "mo_bcp.txt";
    String fileName4 = "mo_load.txt";
    String fileNameX = "IT2_1000_yyyymmdd.txt";
    String fileNameY = "IT2_2000_yyyymmdd.txt";
    //declare directories to search
    String fileLocation1 = "\\\\xxxxxxxxx\\aus_bear\\Patrol";
    String fileLocation2 = "\\\\xxxxxxxxx\\nz_bear\\Patrol";
    String fileLocation3 = "\\\\xxxxxxxxx\\bear\\remote\\RTS";
    String fileLocation4 = "\\\\xxxxxxxxx\\bear\\remote\\RTS";
    //declares array for filename storage. Change if needed.
    File fileNamesArray1[];
    File fileNamesArray2[];
    File fileNamesArray3[];
    File fileNamesArray4[];
    //set path to find files
    File filePath1 = new File(fileLocation1);
    File filePath2 = new File(fileLocation2);
    File filePath3 = new File(fileLocation2);
    File filePath4 = new File(fileLocation2);
    //string buffer to store results
    StringBuffer results = new StringBuffer();
    //start of FileCheck method
    public FileCheck()
        //collects all filenames from pre-set path1
        fileNamesArray1 = filePath1.listFiles();
        results.append("This program checks for files in given folders."
                        +"\nTRUE = File does exist in folder."
                        +"\nFALSE = File does not exist in folder.\n\n");
        results.append(fileLocation1 + "\n");
        //start for loop1 - check for pre-set filenames in path1
        for(int i=0; i < fileNamesArray1.length; i++)
                if( fileName1.equals(fileNamesArray1.toString()))
results.append("PATH1 >> " + fileNamesArray1[i] + " >> TRUE\n" + fileNamesArray1[i].lastModified());
else if( fileName2.equals(fileNamesArray1[i].toString()))
results.append("PATH1 >> " + fileNamesArray1[i] + " >> TRUE\n" + fileNamesArray1[i].lastModified());
else if( fileName3.equals(fileNamesArray1[i].toString()))
results.append("PATH1 >> " + fileNamesArray1[i] + " >> TRUE\n" + fileNamesArray1[i].lastModified());
else if( fileName4.equals(fileNamesArray1[i].toString()))
results.append("PATH1 >> " + fileNamesArray1[i] + " >> TRUE\n" + fileNamesArray1[i].lastModified());
else
results.append("PATH1 >> " + fileNamesArray1[i] + " >> FALSE\n");
} //end for loop1
//collects all filenames from pre-set path2
fileNamesArray2 = filePath2.listFiles();
results.append("\n" + fileLocation2 + "\n");
//start for loop2 - check for pre-set filenames in path2
for(int j=0; j < fileNamesArray2.length; j++)
if( fileName2.equals(fileNamesArray2[j].toString()))
results.append("PATH2 >> " + fileNamesArray2[j] + " >> TRUE\n" + fileNamesArray2[j].lastModified());
else if( fileName2.equals(fileNamesArray2[j].toString()))
results.append("PATH2 >> " + fileNamesArray2[j] + " >> TRUE\n" + fileNamesArray2[j].lastModified());
else if( fileName3.equals(fileNamesArray1[j].toString()))
results.append("PATH2 >> " + fileNamesArray2[j] + " >> TRUE\n" + fileNamesArray2[j].lastModified());
else if( fileName4.equals(fileNamesArray1[j].toString()))
results.append("PATH2 >> " + fileNamesArray2[j] + " >> TRUE\n" + fileNamesArray2[j].lastModified());
else
results.append("PATH2 >> " + fileNamesArray2[j] + " >> FALSE\n");
} //end for loop2
//collects all filenames from pre-set path1
fileNamesArray3 = filePath3.listFiles();
results.append("\n" + fileLocation3 + "\n");
//start for loop3 - check for pre-set filenames in path1
for(int k=0; k < fileNamesArray3.length; k++)
if( fileNameX.equals(fileNamesArray3[k].toString()))
results.append("PATH3 >> " + fileNamesArray3[k] + " >> TRUE\n" + fileNamesArray3[k].lastModified());
else
results.append("PATH3 >> " + fileNamesArray3[k] + " >> FALSE\n");
} //end for loop3
//collects all filenames from pre-set path4
fileNamesArray4 = filePath3.listFiles();
results.append("\n" + fileLocation4 + "\n");
//start for loop4 - check for pre-set filenames in path1
for(int l=0; l < fileNamesArray4.length; l++)
if( fileNameY.equals(fileNamesArray4[l].toString()))
results.append("PATH4 >> " + fileNamesArray4[l] + " >> TRUE\n" + fileNamesArray4[l].lastModified());
else
results.append("PATH4 >> " + fileNamesArray4[l] + " >> FALSE\n");
} //end for loop4
//construct displaybox for results
JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea( results.toString() );
textArea.setEditable(false); //disables modification of results
Container container = getContentPane();
container.add( new JScrollPane( textArea ) );
setSize( 500, 500 ); // set window size
setVisible( true ); //allow visibility
//main
public static void main (String args[])
FileCheck window = new FileCheck();

Answer 1

You could try using the File.exists() method.
The paths are on networked drives, does that make a difference?Try the above on a local file and a networked file.
I'm writing a simple program, Actually a simple program would be something like:
File file = new File("xxx");
System.out.println(file.exists());No need to include all the code you posted.
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