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    Default Input file Not Opening =/

    Hello,

    I am currently working on a program that calculates several things about a Banks savings account for my intro to java class.
    The program is supposed to open the file named "Deposits.txt" that contains several numbers (double). The Code is currently in my USB as well as the txt file --> (E:\Bernal_Daniel_COP2250_U03_SPRING12\Projects\Pr oject5). i have Tried everything to make the file open but i get an error. I don't know whats going on.


    This is what i have to open the file: (minus the rest of the code)

    //Open the Deposits.txt file.
    File f = new File("Deposits.txt");

    Scanner inputFile = new Scanner (f);

    // Get the deposits from the Deposits.txt file.
    while (inputFile.hasNext())
    {
    double number = inputFile.nextDouble();
    instance.deposit(number);
    System.out.println("balance is : " + instance.getBalance()); //checks that method is adding the deposits/Another class
    }


    I have no Syntax errors in netbeans at all, this is my run window:

    run:
    Please Enter the Saving's Account Annual Interest Rate:
    .065
    Exception in thread "main" java.io.FileNotFoundException: Deposits.txt (The system cannot find the file specified)
    at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
    at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(FileInputStream.jav a:120)
    at java.util.Scanner.<init>(Scanner.java:636)
    at SavingsAccountTest2.main(SavingsAccountTest2.java: 43)
    Java Result: 1
    BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 2 seconds)

    This is how the course book tells us to open the file.
    Any help would be extremely appreciated.
    Thanks
    Last edited by dannybrgc; April 11th, 2012 at 04:51 PM.


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    Default Re: Input file Not Opening =/

    FileNotFoundException
    The program is not able to find that file. Either the name is misspelled or the file is not in the correct location.
    Print out the value of the File object's absolute path to see where the program is looking for the file.
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    Default Re: Input file Not Opening =/

    Check where the program is looking for the file. You can do this with:

    System.out.println("Looking for " + f.getAbsolutePath());

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    Default Re: Input file Not Opening =/

    Triple checked spelling and the path is definately E:\Bernal_Daniel_COP2250_U03_SPRING12\Projects\Pro ject5.

    Is there any way that i can tell the program the file's exact path?

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    Use the full path in the File class's constructor.

    What was printed out when you printed the absolute path?
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    Default Re: Input file Not Opening =/

    Also check the name of the file as it appears on the disk. Use the command line (terminal) for this.

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    Good old MS will hid the extension depending on your settings. The filename could be: Deposits.txt.txt
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    Default Re: Input file Not Opening =/

    Yesss!! thank you guys it was "Deposits.txt.txt" and its because i put the extension when i saved it.

    awsomee! dumb mistake haha

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    Programmers should change their Windows Explorer settings to show all file extensions.
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    Default Re: Input file Not Opening =/

    ok now that I opened the "deposits.txt" file, i have to open another file for input as well called "Withdrawals.txt"

    How would i go about opening the second file?

    would i write ? :

    // Open the Withdrawals.txt file.
    File f2 = new File("Withdrawals.txt");
    Scanner inputFile = new Scanner (f2);

    i get an error tha says:
    "Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: Uncompilable source code - inputFile is already defined in main(java.lang.String[])
    at SavingsAccountTest2.main(SavingsAccountTest2.java: 55)

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    Change the name to inputFile2
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