Java loading text file

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I'm not new to Java..

OK so let's say I have an applet accessable from http://test.com...

I want to load a text file (and if not... create) but not load from Desktop or Documents because everyone has different path... so where would be the best way to put.

Have the applet store a .zip file of .txt files somewhere? I'm lost...

If you've played Minecraft and know about it... they store your map and items in your temp folder... so something like that. heh.

Thanks.

Ted Hopp · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-04 04:26:58Z

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Java applets run in a very restricted environment. Accessing the local file system can be done, but requires signing and other considerations. To store applet data, your best bet is to use the Applet Persistence API, described here.

answered May 4, 2011 at 4:26

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Ted Hopp Over a year ago

Then you can probably use the file system, provided that the cert was issued by a certificate authority that the browser recognizes. I still think that unless you need to communicate data outside the applet, using the persistence api is less likely to run into problems.

test Over a year ago

Persistance API, here I come. Thanks.

Harry Joy · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-04 04:15:42Z

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You can store your files in temp directory accessed by

TEMP_PATH = System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir")

answered May 4, 2011 at 4:15

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test Over a year ago

Could you create text files and put in the desired folders in TEMP?

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