"file does not exist" output Help !

Question

Dear Java People,
I am doing a program that uses the methods of the File class.
When I test to see if my file (containing the driver class )exists
it says "does not exist" . I don't know why it doesn't see my file
below is the coding the doesn't see my file and below that the program
Thank you in advance
Norman
//create an object that is a file
        File myFile = new File(myDir, "TryFile.java");
         System.out.println(myFile + (myFile.exists() ? " does" : " does not") +
                             " exist.");
import java.io.File;
import java.util.Date;
public class TryFile
    public static void main(String[] args)
        //create ab object that is a directory
        File myDir =
        new File("C:\\Documents and Settings\\Gateway User\\jbproject\\stan_ch9_363");
        System.out.println("\n" + myDir + (myDir.isDirectory() ? " is" : " is not")
        + " a directory.");
         System.out.println( myDir.getAbsolutePath() +
         (myDir.isDirectory() ? " is" : " is not") + " a directory.");
          System.out.println("The parent of " + myDir.getName() + " is " +
          myDir.getParent());
        //create an object that is a file
        File myFile = new File(myDir, "TryFile.java");
         System.out.println(myFile + (myFile.exists() ? " does" : " does not") +
                             " exist.");
         System.out.println(myFile + (myFile.isFile() ? " is" : " is not")
                                   + " a file.");
         System.out.println(myFile + (myFile.isHidden() ? " is" : " is not")
                                   + " hidden.");
         System.out.println("You can" + (myFile.canRead() ? " " : "  not")
                                   + " read. " + myFile);
        System.out.println("You can" + (myFile.canWrite() ? " " : "  not")
                                   + " write. " + myFile);
          System.out.println();
         //get the contents of the directory
         File[] contents = myDir.listFiles();
         //list the contents of the directory
         if(contents != null)
             System.out.println("\nThe " + contents.length  + " item(s) in the directory "
                               + myDir.getName() + " are:\n " );
             for(int i = 0; i < contents.length; i++)
               System.out.println(  contents[i] + " is a " +
               (contents.isDirectory() ? "directory" : "file") +
" last modified on " + new Date(contents[i].lastModified()) + "\nthe number of bytes in TryFile.java are " + myFile.length());
else {
System.out.println(myDir.getName() + " is not a directory");
System.exit(0);

Answer 1

Dear SMcKee,
I realize now that JBuilder is Not the IDE of choice when doing programs that utilize the File class methods.
The program worked without a hitch in the BlueJ IDE
below is all the correct output. Thank you again !
Norman
C:\Documents and Settings\Gateway User\jbproject\stan_ch9___p363 is a directory.
C:\Documents and Settings\Gateway User\jbproject\stan_ch9___p363 is a directory.
The parent of stan_ch9___p363 is C:\Documents and Settings\Gateway User\jbproject
C:\Documents and Settings\Gateway User\jbproject\stan_ch9___p363\TryFile.java does exist.
C:\Documents and Settings\Gateway User\jbproject\stan_ch9___p363\TryFile.java is a file.
C:\Documents and Settings\Gateway User\jbproject\stan_ch9___p363\TryFile.java is not hidden.
You can read. C:\Documents and Settings\Gateway User\jbproject\stan_ch9___p363\TryFile.java
You can write. C:\Documents and Settings\Gateway User\jbproject\stan_ch9___p363\TryFile.java