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Re: Changing Directories?

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From: Julio J Shinzato
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 00:00
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In terms of portability, it would be better if you use
the File class to reference files and directories instead of
use fileοΏ½s path and name.


Scott Couturier wrote:
> 
> I know this is a pretty silly question but I'm having big trouble
> changing directories in Java. When I use the getProperties method it
> returns "file.seperator" as null. I am working at home in Win95
> developing an app for Solaris. Here is the code that is not working:
> 
> String dir = p.getProperty("user.dir") + p.getProperty("file.seperator")
> + "Engr1201";
> p.put("user.dir", dir);
> System.setProperties(p);
> System.out.println("\n" + "New directory: " +
> p.getProperty("user.dir"));
> 
> and it returns:
> 
> New directory: c:\jbuilder\java\binNULLEngr1201
> 
> Has anyone had this problem?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Scott Couturier
> flam@cltonline.com

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Julio Junki Shinzato

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