GetResourceAsStream I NEED HELP

[binsint]

hi! how do i know if i accessed the file successfully on my res folder?

InputStream in = getClass().getResourceAsStream("filename");
if(in!=null)
{
// display TRUE if accessed
}
else
{
//display FALSE if not accessed
}

is this correct?

and what is the proper way of accessing the file?

getResourceAsStream("filename");
or
getResourceAsStream("/filename"); // with slash

thanks?

[grahamhughes]

Yes. getResourceAsStream() returns null if the resource could not be opened.

The file name should always start with a "/". getResourceAsStream() is a method of Class, because it uses the class loader to load the resource. Because of this, a path without a leading "/" is relative to the path (package) of the class, which can lead to confusing results. If the name starts with a "/", then it is relative to the root of the application's JAR file.

Be careful to match the case of the file name. Some devices are case-sensitive, while some are not. Again, this can lead to confusing results, where your app works on some phones and not others.

Graham.