New File in Current Directory (jsp + tomcat)

[tiewknvc9]

Hi!

I created a single jsp page that is just supposed to create a new jsp
file in the current directory. I put together this code (see below),
this code will always put the file in the "bin" directory...
Disallowing me to access it again with my application.

I would like it to create the file in the Same directory as the jsp
page... but I dont know how.

If you copy and paste this into a jsp page, and run it... you should
see my problem in action.

Thanks in advance!

<%@page import="java.io.*"%>
<%
String curDir = System.getProperty("user.dir");

File filFile = new File(curDir + "\\pleaseWork.txt");
boolean success = filFile.createNewFile();
if (success){
out.print("created new file" + curDir + "\\pleaseWork.txt");
}else{
out.print("updated file" + curDir + "\\pleaseWork.txt");
}
%>

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Arne_Vajh=F8j?=]

I created a single jsp page that is just supposed to create a new jsp
file in the current directory.

I would like it to create the file in the Same directory as the jsp
page... but I dont know how.

1) I think you are looking for application.getRealPath("/pleaseWork.txt")

2) I think you should drop the approach - it is not good.

Arne

 

[tiewknvc9]

why do you think I should drop the approach?

1) I think you are looking for application.getRealPath("/pleaseWork.txt")

2) I think you should drop the approach - it is not good.

Arne

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Arne_Vajh=F8j?=]

why do you think I should drop the approach?

Because it is heavily container and configuration
specific.

Arne