Hi Peter, 1.> You are right: "/" refers to the root of file system.
2.> What is the right way to make Tomcat write a file in the directory : "/webapps/Jonathon/WEB-INF/etc/subscriber.txt" ? I want to avoid specifying an absolute path to the file in my code. Rajendra On 3/1/07, Pid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
(Please reply to the list only, I don't need to get the message twice.) Rajendra Sakpal wrote: > Am I right to say that "/" refers to the "Tomcat" directory ? No, you're wrong. Attempting to access "/" would result in an attempt to write to the root of the filesystem. > If I mention the file path as "/subscribers.txt", I don't find the file in > the "TOMCAT" directory once the class is instantiated. That's because you're made the wrong assumption above. > regards, > Rajendra > > > > > On 3/1/07, Pid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Rajendra Sakpal wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I am using TOMCAT 5.5. I am creating a file in class that is called >> from a >> > JSP. However, the relative path that I have specified in the class >> doesn't >> > seem to work. The path that I have used is >> > :"/webapps/Jonathon/WEB-INF/etc/subscriber.txt". >> > >> > Can someone please let me know, what is wrong with the relative path ? >> > >> > thanks in advance, >> > Rajendra >> > >> >> If you start the path with a "/" then it's not relative. >> >> There are functions to help you locate resources on webapp relative >> paths. >> >> String absolutePath = servletContext.getRealPath( relativePath ); >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
