Java.io and applets

Question

I have about 20 ascii files that my applet will read when a certain button is pushed. The buttons have the names of 7 of the major files on them. I want to add files to the server but not change the code. I have been able to do this from a local machine using the following code fragment.
url = app.getCodeBase();
f = new File(url.getPath());
list = f.list(this);
sort();
for(int i=0, j = 0, k = 0;i<list.length;i++) {
if(Character.isDigit(list.charAt(list[i].length() - 5))) {
b = new JButton(list[i].substring(0,list[i].length()-4));
b.setFont(fTen);
b.setBackground(Color.white);
b.setFocusPainted(false);
b.addActionListener(this);
b.setSize(100,20);
b.setLocation(k*100, j*20);
add(b);
k = (j == 19) ? k+1 : k;
j = (j < 19) ? j+1 : 0;
The problem arises when I place the jar file on the apache server. Url.getPath() returns / as the directory to look in and when i view the list of files, they are files from c:\ and not the apache web servers home directory. I am running under windows 2000. Does anyone know a way to get the file name from the server in this manner. thanks.

Answer 1

Forgot to mention that there is another awkward way of doing the same thing. This will only work if your web site doesn't contain a file named index.htm. You will notice that when you type the following:
http://www.mywebsite.com
If there is no index.html at that site, the browser will give you a directory listing -- you can make an inputstream to read and filter out the files that you need.
Hope this helps.
V.V.