hi what you should try to do is either from your jsp use the method I suggested before and pass the info to your bean, or if this is a config file, use this method which works I have just tried it, to load your file into a properties class.
Properties conf = new Properties(); conf.load(getClass().getResource("config.txt").openStream()); then you can extract the information. glen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>