You should probably use ServletContext.getResource or ServletContext.getResourceAsStream
http://java.sun.com/j2ee/sdk_1.3/techdocs/api/javax/servlet/ServletConte xt.html#getResource(java.lang.String) http://java.sun.com/j2ee/sdk_1.3/techdocs/api/javax/servlet/ServletConte xt.html#getResourceAsStream(java.lang.String) That way, it will still work if your web app is packaged as a WAR file. The path argument is context-relative. -- Tim Moore / Blackboard Inc. / Software Engineer 1899 L Street, NW / 5th Floor / Washington, DC 20036 Phone 202-463-4860 ext. 258 / Fax 202-463-4863 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 5:06 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: RE: How do I access files above and below \web-inf folder? > > > > I use the getRealPath, > > String pathToPropsFile = config.getServletContext().getRealPath > ("WEB-INF/properties/"); > > use "/", as this also works on win platforms, and does not > need escaping. You should be able to use a relative going up > the tree, in the argument ("../foo/bar"); > > cheers, > > Mehdi -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
