Windows 7 and file input

Question

With the following code, it throws an error while trying to instantiate the scanner because apparently the file doesn't exist. I've tried putting the file in multiple places and using both absolute and relative paths. I am assuming the issue is with Windows 7. Any ideas?
        File file = null;
        Scanner scan = null;
        try{
            //JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,File.exists("C:\\Users\\stephen\\Documents\\javaprojects\\file.txt")); //also tried it with / and just file.txt
            file = new File("file.txt");
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,file.exists());
            scan = new Scanner(file);
        catch (Exception ex){JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Error while opening file"); System.exit(0);}

Answer 1

stephensk8s wrote:
If by user.dir you mean the directory that the program is in, then yes, I have it in there and have tried to access it from there.No, I mean user.dir which can be obtained from System properties. Based on your answer to my question, I am willing to bet you any amount that the error is neither Java's nor Windows 7.
edit: if you place this in your code:
System.out.println(System.getProperty("user.dir"));and place the file in this directory, will your program now work?
Edited by: Encephalopathic on Oct 16, 2009 5:57 PM