Window XP - java.io.FileNotFoundException

Question

hi there, i have been pulling out my hair + jumping up and down for this problem, if any one have ideal pleae let me know
operating system: window XP (it works fine if i use window NT/2000)
file name : record.db
this code is suppose to get the file and read it :
String fname = "record.db"; // or String fname = ".\\record.db";
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(fname);
DataInputStream dis = new DataInputStream(fis);
and it throw
java.io.FileNotFoundException: record_db\record.db(The system find the specified)
BUT if i use the below line it works fine
String fname = "c:\javaProject\classes\record.db";
and i need to make this dynamic so that i can jar it and run it in anywhere ..
thanks

Answer 1

Check a current directory.
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer(3);
sb.append(System.getProperty("user.dir"));
sb.append(System.getProperty("file.separator"));
sb.append("record.db");
String fname = sb.toString();
//System.out.println(fname);