AppletTalk.com Java discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Loading an external file as resource          AppletTalk.com Forum Index -> Java Help View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Allan Bruce Guest Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:27 pm    Post subject: Loading an external file as resource I want to be able to play small audio files from my apllication but I am having problems locating the files. I want this to be successful whether I am running from the class files or a jar file. What is the best way to do this? I am currently trying to load the files using this method: URL lFileURL = AudioPlayer.class.getResource("/Sounds/" + xiFile); but it doesnt seem to work. Thanks Allan Back to top opalpa@gmail.com opalinsk Guest Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Loading an external file as resource Put the Sounds directory inside the directory holding AudioPlayer class then access it with getResource("Sounds/"+xiFile) This will work from jars or outside of jars. Opalinski [email]opalpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com[/email] http://www.geocities.com/opalpaweb/ Back to top opalpa@gmail.com opalinsk Guest Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Loading an external file as resource Also consider replacing the "/" with java.io.File.separator for cross platform-ness. Opalinski [email]opalpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com[/email] http://www.geocities.com/opalpaweb/ Back to top Roedy Green Guest Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Loading an external file as resource On 15 Jan 2006 09:12:37 -0800, "opalpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com opalinski from opalpaweb" <opalpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said : Quote: Also consider replacing the "/" with java.io.File.separator for cross platform-ness. I know that both / and \ work on windows. Is it true that / is safe for all platforms? -- Canadian Mind Products, Roedy Green. http://mindprod.com Java custom programming, consulting and coaching. Back to top opalpa@gmail.com opalinsk Guest Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Loading an external file as resource Looked into this a little. Class.getResource passes work off to ClassLoader.getResource which passes it off beyond sources available to me. I looked at ClassLoader.getResource documentation and to my suprise it said that the path passed in is to be "/" seperated because these things are done via URL and not file path. Here is link to documentation: [url]http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/ClassLoader.html#getResource(java.lang.String[/url]) I believe this means my second email recommeding File's separator is incorrect and that "/" is to be used according to documentaiton. Thanks for pointing to this Roedy; I wouldn't have given it more thought without your message. Opalinski [email]opalpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com[/email] http://www.geocities.com/opalpaweb/ Back to top Roedy Green Guest Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:06 am    Post subject: Re: Loading an external file as resource On 15 Jan 2006 15:34:38 -0800, "opalpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com opalinski from opalpaweb" <opalpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said : Quote: Thanks for pointing to this Roedy; I wouldn't have given it more thought without your message. I will reask the question in terms of new File( ). Will it take "/" on every platform? -- Canadian Mind Products, Roedy Green. http://mindprod.com Java custom programming, consulting and coaching. Back to top Allan Bruce Guest Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:54 am    Post subject: Re: Loading an external file as resource "Roedy Green" <my_email_is_posted_on_my_website (AT) munged (DOT) invalid> wrote in message news:drols1hda4l8cki6ao0k55mm23mt6s3ms2 (AT) 4ax (DOT) com... Quote: On 15 Jan 2006 15:34:38 -0800, "opalpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com opalinski from opalpaweb" <opalpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said : Thanks for pointing to this Roedy; I wouldn't have given it more thought without your message. I will reask the question in terms of new File( ). Will it take "/" on every platform? From what I know, yes that should work. I remember reading something stating this but cant for the life of me find it now... 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