On Tue, 4 Dec 2001 21:22:32 +0200, Costin L. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a problem regarding output/input streams in the servlet >enviroment. The problem I have is that, when you want to read something from >a file(locally for example) you have to make a URL or use the getRealPath(). getRealPath() is to help you get the real path for a virtual path. Please refer to the javadocs for this. >As far as I know this is due to the fact that servlets (or any of their >kind - JSP,Filters) have to run in a container, so any access outside the >container is forbidden. The access outside the container is not forbidden. You can access any file on the file system as long as you hve the permissions to do so. > Isn't there a workaround on this? No workaround is required. If you are sure of the path of the file, use the path directly. Regds, Gokul > Thank you! > > ___________________________________________________________________________ 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
