Hi, If you are using servlets, perhaps can you try this : new File(getServletContext().getRealPath("/")), to get the real path of your application ...
Hope this helps, JC ---------- Entête Initiale ----------- De : "A mailing list for discussion about Sun Microsystem's Java Servlet API Technology." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copie : Date : Thu, 17 Jul 2003 18:50:32 -0500 Objet : creating a path from the container root > I am trying to create a directory below the webapps\mywebapp directory. > > > I'am able to create directories with the > java.io.File(new_directory)).mkdirs(); . (or mkdir()) > > However, I want to create it under the webapps\mywebapp directory, > To do this I need to get a path to the webapps\mywebapp directory so > I used request.getContextPath() which returns the correct path except > that > The directory mywebapp comes back with a forward slash (e.g. /mywebapp) > When it should be a back slash (e.g. \mywebapp) > > I've tried using the java.io.File.separator to make it UNIX/windows > independent but > That doesn't work either! > > HELP! > > TK > > ------------------------------------------ Faites un voeu et puis Voila ! www.voila.fr ___________________________________________________________________________ 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