Opening a local database file

[ppezziardi]

Using the following code
....
String uri = "file:/paris.db";
System.out.println( "Trying to open [" + uri + "]" );
InputConnection conn = (InputConnection)Connector.open( uri, Connector.READ );
InputStream in = conn.openInputStream();
.....

to open a local db file located in a "res" directory.

I always raise a ConnectionNotFoundException. I've tried file:/res/paris.db and absolute pathname, but it's the same.

I package the res directory in the JAR file using jar ... -C res .

HELP !

[LiamQ]

Nokia phones (as with most others) don't support file: URLs. To read a file from your JAR, use Class.getResourceAsStream().

[ppezziardi]

Oops back from holidays, with my same problem ..
the getResourceAsStream returns null with no other details

I actually put a "paris.txt" file in a res disrectory that I pack with my JAR using jar cfm myJar.jar MANIFEST.MF - C Classes . - C res .

The database is loaded using
myDB db = DB.load();

and a static loader :

public static myDB load()
{
Class c = anotherClass.getClass();
InputStream in = c.getResourceAsStream("paris.txt")

...
}

I've also tried "res/paris.txt", but the file seems to be packed at the root ..
Any idea ?

[LiamQ]

I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but I would try "/paris.txt" instead of "paris.txt". Also confirm that your file is named "paris.txt" rather than "Paris.txt" or "paris.TXT".

[ppezziardi]

That was it, a "/" !!
Thanks a lot Liam.
Ciao.