Text Files in .Jar file

Alright, I have my program packaged up in a .jar file. I have figured out how to access images that are in the .jar
ImageIcon nextImage=new ImageIcon(Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(ClassLoader.getSystemResource("next.png"))); That works well.
Now, When the program loads, I would like it to load some initial values from a .txt file that is in the .jar. How do i do that? Is this a situation where I have to use an inputStream? If so.... I need an example. I'm relativly new and I am learning as I go.
I was previously loading these values using a BufferedReader and a FileReader, but that was before I decided i wanted all the files in the Jar.
Txt file name: fields.txt
jar. Taxi.jar
Thanks a ton in advance.

Yes, most likely you need an InputStream. Here's how to use the Java API documentation to help find a solution.
You already know how to read a file containing an image by using ClassLoader.getSystemResource(). So, look at the API documentation for getSystemResource(). What does it return? It returns a URL. Ok, now what methods are available in the URL class that might help read a text file? Search the documentation for URL to find your answer.

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