Thanks for the reply.
I am actually using something similar to this now - except that I pass the
URL as a parameter rather than using global variables.
The problem that arises is that I have to turn the url into a string so that
I can use it in a FILE declaration (to open a datafile), and this does not
seem to work.
What mechanisms for opening files should be used when using URLs instead of
Strings?
Thanks
Nathan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Dengle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] appletizing
> Hi
>
> I think that you can use Applet.getCodeBase(), which will return a URL for
> the location of the applet. Then, you can add the rest of the URL onto
that
> and use Applet.getImage(). For example:
>
> URL u = new URL(getCodeBase() + "/img.jpg");
>
> You can only call this from applet methods such as init(). The trick here
is
> to have a global URL variable. If you run as an applet, use the above line
> of code to place the correct URL into your global variable. If you are
> running it as an application, you should also assign the URL in a method
> that isn't called by the applet, i.e. the main() method. When you are
ready
> to actually retrieve your image(maybe in a getTexture() method), you use
the
> global URL.
>
> B.D.
>
> >From: Nathan Bower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: Discussion list for Java 3D API <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: [JAVA3D] appletizing
> >Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 21:22:15 +0100
> >
> >Hello guys, and gals,
> >
> >An appletizing problem (yum) for you here.
> >
> >Ive been turning my java3d standalone program into an applet for erm
about
> >a week now. Ive had a few tricky problems and this one I think somone
else
> >would have experienced before.
> >
> >In accessing a file (.jpg texture) I am using FILE and a string which
> >consists of
> >String filename = String.valueOf(tile.toExternalForm ()); // + more path
&
> >filename info.
> >This results in trying to access a file from a location such as
> >http://www.bhaldebla.com/images/1.jpg
> >
> >However - it dosent work.
> >
> >Q1. Has anyone else had a similar problem to this?
> >Q2. What (generally) would be the method of accessing required data files
> >from applets - retaining the ability to run as stand alone!
> >
> >
> >Thanking you,
> >
> >Nathan
> >
> >
> >PS. ARgggg!
> >
> >
>
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