Hi, Use ServletContext#getResource(AsStream) or Class#getResource(AsStream), as described in the Tomcat FAQ.
Yoav Shapira Millennium Research Informatics >-----Original Message----- >From: dmu2201 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 9:34 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Howto read files > >Hi ML.... > >I'm having a problem with tomcat because I would like to read a certain >XML file in a 'data' dir. The problem is that the relative path does not >work: > new File("data/questionnaires.xml/"); >does not give the file since Tomcat is started from its bin dir and not >from my /webapps/PROJECT dir. > >How do I, in a "nice" manner access that file with, hopefully, a >relative path. I need a relative path or some kind of 'property' that >enables me to access the file, independent of operating system. > >I have tried to use a <Context path="/PROJECT" docBase="PROJECT" | >docBase="webapps/PROJECT" /> in a context.xml file in a META-INF dir, >but no luck :-( > >My dir structure: >/webapps >--/PROJECT >--/data <---The dir I want to access >--/WEB-INF/ >--/WEB-INF/src >--/WEB-INF/classes >--/displayQuestionnaires/ >----/*.jsp > >Hope someone can help... > >Claus > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential business communication, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary and/or privileged. This e-mail is intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and may not be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail from your computer system and notify the sender. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
