It may be better to put the textfile into the public-html(I am not quite
sure the exactly name for this, please check the JWS directory.
Hope would be of any help.
Wennie
>From: Jimmy Bands <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: simple desparate query. Please help.
>Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 19:34:18 +1000
>
>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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