Lose the concept of relative directories. Start from the server root. If
in fact the hosting company uses the directory structure as you have
described with 'wwwdirectory' as your httpd's server root, than as far as
the http server is concerned nothing exists behind or as a peer of
'wwwdirectory'. Try using '/wwwdirectory/fls/textfile.txt' as an absolute
path.
I hope this helps.
Pat...
----- Original Message -----
From: Jimmy Bands <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 5:34 AM
Subject: simple desparate query. Please help.
> Hello all,
>
> I have developed an e-commerce application for a customer based almost
> entirely on servlets. It was developed on an Intranet using
> JavaWebserver1.1.3.
>
> A couple of servlets have to load the contents of textfiles (flatfiles)
in
> order to operate correctly.
> Now, on JWS, with the absence of a path, the servlets would look for these
> files in the install directory (or server-root).
>
> The problem arises with the hosting account I have. They have set out the
> following structure:
>
> - homedirectory - wwwdirectory (html)
> - fls (contains the flatfiles)
> - graphics
> - servlets
>
> The home directory is write-protected. Using a path in the servlets of
> ../wwwdirectory/fls/textfile.txt to locate the text files does not work.
>
> I was wondering whether anyone can tell me why this does not work.
> Does the path have to be taken with reference to the server-root or the
> servlets directory?
> Would it be acceptable to keep the flatfiles in the servlets directory and
> if so, what would the path be?
>
> Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> Jimmy Bands
>
>
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