Question

How do you scan a file with java that isn’t in the directory the java file is in?

For example: The java file is located at “C:\Files\JavaFiles\test.java” However, the file I want to scan is located at “C:\Data\DataPacket99\data.txt”

Note: I’ve already tried putting another java file in the “C:\Data” directory and using the test.java file as a class, but it doesn’t work. It still tries to scan from the “C:\Files\JavaFiles” Directory.

Answer 1

By using an absolute path instead of a relative.

File file = new File("C:\\Data\\DataPacket99\\data.txt");

Then you can write code that accesses that file object, using a InputStream or similar.