FileReader issues

[Jax Laakso]

I'm having some problems compiling a program. I'm using a FileReader to read in a .txt file and then do some fun extraction on the strings before spitting it out to the screen at the moment.
I keep getting:
Error : Exception java.io.FileNotFoundException must be caught, or it must be declared in the throws clause
of this method.
FindCosts.java line 21 new FileReader(input));
When I try to compile it. I am using CodeWarrior 5 for the Mac if that makes any difference. This is my first time using FileReader so I'm wondering if I did it wrong. The code is below.

import java.io.*;

public class FindCosts 
{
// Main entry point
static public void main(String[] args) 
{
String fileName = "//Jacqui's HD/desktop Folder/HagenApp/wipcost.txt";
File input = new File(fileName);

BufferedReader Cost = new BufferedReader( 
  new FileReader(input));

String nextline;
String line = Cost.readLine();

String word2 = "Ordered by:  ";//see SearchWord
String trap = "--------------------------";
int length = line.length();

String Everything; //Stores all the other variables
String Total = null; //Stores the total from the Wip
String Job = null; //Stores the Job Code
String CustCode = null; //Stores the Customer Code

while(line != null)
{
if(length == 6)
{

Job = line;
}
else if(line.indexOf(word2) != -1)
{

String SearchWord = "Ordered by: ";//looks for Ordered by so it can 
                                                     //grab the customer code
int Count = line.indexOf(SearchWord); //Saves the index 
                                                           // character for me
int Searchlen = SearchWord.length();
int start = Count + Searchlen;
int stop = start + 5;

for(; start < stop; start++)
{
CustCode += line.charAt(start);
}
}
else 
{
nextline = line;
line = Cost.readLine();
if(line.indexOf(trap) != -1)
{

int numlength = 12;  //length of the WIP number 
                                                  //(used 1,031,173.39 as a standard)
int totIndex = 101;  //the index point of the end of the WIP number
for(int index = 88; index < totIndex; index++)
{
Total += nextline.charAt(index);
}
}

}
Everything = Job + ", " + CustCode + ", " + Total;
System.out.println = Everything + "\n";
}
//read the next line

}

}

[This message has been edited by Cindy Glass (edited December 14, 2001).]

[Manfred Leonhardt]

Hi Jax,
Any time you use any I/O method except File you are required to use a try/catch loop:

try
{
  FileReader fr = new FileReader( input );
  BufferedReader Cost = new BufferedReader( fr );
  // Other work here
}
catch( IOException ioe )
{
  System.out.println( "Problems with reading file: " + ioe.getMessage() );
}

Regards,
Manfred.

[Jax Laakso]

Thank you!