That is because the files are on a unix server in /tmp but the applet can be run on any platform, the applet tells a servlet to delete the file saved on the unix server in /tmp
On Fri, 5 Oct 2001, Raghupathy, Gurumoorthy wrote: > u are using /tmp/ which is a unix file system directory sturcture... > change ur logic and make it to c:\temp\lksdflsjdlfjl.... > > guru > -----Original Message----- > From: Sohaila Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 05 October 2001 15:29 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Deleting files from a servlet > > > Hello, I have a servlet that deletes a file from the server that the > servlet runs on. The servlet is called from an applet. When I run this > function on a linux box everything works fine and the file is deleted from > the server and db entries relation to where the file is and its id are > deleted. But when I run this from a window's box (windows 98 to be > specific) with either IE5.5 or Netsape 4.75 the file is not deleted from > the server but the database cmds are preformed fine. The code i'm using to > delete the file from the server in my servlet is > > if(new File("/tmp/"+data.getFileName()).delete()) > { > out.writeObject("File Deleted"); > } else { > out.writeObject("File Not Deleted"); > } > > Is there anything specific to do to make this code work on windows? > > Thanks > Sohaila > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". > > Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html > Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html > LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". > > Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html > Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html > LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html > ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
