File object can't find a file

Question

Hi,
I am trying to create a File object using:
File file = new File("myfile.txt");
I am getting a FileNotFoundException.
The file is stored in a folder (windows2000) that I have put on both my classpath and path.
When I type echo %classpath% or %path% I see the folder.
I am running this as a standalone class (not a servlet).
I am using Websphere Studio App. Developer.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Vaughne

Answer 1

Thanks but I don't want to specify an absolute path.
On my PC the file exists in "e:\SomeFolder"
Put on the production PC it may exist in "c:\SomeOtherFolder"
That's why I want the JVM to find the file using either the Path or Classpath variables......
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You do have to supply the full path to the file if you want to load it.
If you need to supply a different path on each system, then use a system property. To pass in a system property at run time, use:
java -DmyFilePath=c:\somefolder ......
In your code, you can retrieve the path using:
String myPath = System.getProperty("myFilePath");
File myfile = new File(myPath + System.getProperty("file.separator") + "MyFile.txt");
Thanks,
Brian