specify relative path in File constructor

[Jay Ram]

Hi,
I am trying to construct a File object. I want to specify a relative path for the file name.
If I specify the absolute path, it works file
like
File F = new File("C:\\myFile","myFile.xml");

But if I want to access the file in the same folder and say
File F = new File("myFile.xml");

It says file not found.

How do I specify the file path without specifying the full path so that the code will be system independent.

Pls advise.

Regards,
Jay.

[Joanne Neal]

Try printing the value of

System.getProperty("user.dir")

to make sure your working directory is actually the location of the myFile.xml file.

[Jay Ram]

Thx for the response Joanne.

I tried that and as u had suggested, the current working directory is different. I am working with weblogic workshop and apparently the classes are stored in a different directory. How do I specify the directory now?
Where do I put the file? I am tryimg to parse an XML file frfom inside my class.

Please advise.

Regards,
jaya.

[Joanne Neal]

If you want to be completely system independent you will need to tell your program where the file is, either using a command line argument to your program, a -D option to java or storing it in a configuration file or database that gets created by your install program.
[ June 22, 2006: Message edited by: Joanne Neal ]

[Jay Ram]

Thanks Joanne. Will try it by storing it in a properties file.

Thanks again,
Jay.