Frank Lümkemann wrote:
> 
> I want to access image files contained in a directory, and I would
> like to scan the whole directory. When I use the appletviewer, the
> following code gives me a list of the files in the dir, but not with
> Netscape. I think the security manager throws an exception, but how
> can I access a directory from an applet then?

You can use the Netscape Capabilities classes to ask the user for
permission.

Details at
http://developer.netscape.com:80/docs/manuals/signedobj/capabilities/contents.htm
.

Nathan


> 
> thank's for your help!
> 
>     Frank
> 
>   private void scan_directory() {
> 
>         dialog = new SimpleFileDialog(this, "Select a file!");
>         dialog.show();
>         PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(System.out, true);
> 
>         try {
> 
>             File dir = new File(dialog.getDirectory());
>             String str = new String(dialog.getFile());
>             char c = str.charAt(0);
> 
>             setText("Directory: " + dialog.getDirectory());
> 
>             for (int i = 0; i < dir.list().length; i ++) {
>                     setText("File " + i +": " + dir.list()[i]);
>             }
>         } catch (Exception ev) {
>             FileButton.window.dispose();
>             out.println("keine datei geladen...(EXC)!");
> 
>         }
>     }
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