Hello Thompson,
what you can do is that instead of referring the file as
d:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\dev\\bullet_d.gif refer the file as
...http://youripaddress/dev/bullet.gif........
hope it helps...
mail back for more clarifications.....
vikram
Thompson Willard wrote:
> Has anyone gotten this error while trying to simply read a gif file from the
> server using an applet?
>
> java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.io.FilePermission
> d:\inetpub\wwwroot\dev\bullet_d.gif read)
> at
> java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java
> :272)
> at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:399)
> at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:545)
> at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkRead(SecurityManager.java:890)
> ......
>
> I went through all of the proper steps to make my applet a jar and signed it
> using keys, ..., etc.
> My applet compiles and all I do is set up an icon and display it:
>
> Icon icon = new ImageIcon("d:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\dev\\bullet_d.gif");
> JLabel label = new JLabel("Description", icon, SwingConstants.RIGHT);
> Container panel = getContentPane();
> panel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
> panel.add(label);
>
> Does anyone know what I should do, set up a socket??, fiddle with the
> java.security??, any examples anywhere??
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> - Willard Thompson
>
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