Re: Synth XML file placement

On 27 Jun 2005 08:19:18 -0700, Wizumwalt@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Anyone know where the synth XML file is supposed to be located.

What's a 'synth'?

>.. My app
> never seems to pick it up no matter where I put it. I run a *.bat file
> to execute my app and the main file is in a jar in the bin dir

Where is the bat file?

>..and my xml file is not in the jar, but also in the bin dir.

Is it in the jar or not? 'not' implies no, but 'also' implies yes.

>..I put the xml file in the String path below.

Arg!! Strings for specifying paths (shudder).

> Here is what I have ...
>
> ---
> SynthLookAndFeel synth = new SynthLookAndFeel();
> String synthXML = new String("bin"
> + System.getProperty("file.separator")
> + "mylaf.xml");

You need to find out more, right this.
<sscce>
import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;

public class IO {

public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
File currentDir = new File(".");
System.out.println( "Current Directory: " +
currentDir.getCanonicalPath() );

URL thisClass = currentDir.
getClass().getResource(
"IO.class");
System.out.println( "URL this class (no prefix): " +
thisClass );

thisClass = currentDir.
getClass().getResource(
System.getProperty("file.separator")
+ "IO.class");
System.out.println( "URL this class 'file.separator': " +
thisClass );

thisClass = currentDir.
getClass().getResource(
"/"
+ "IO.class");
System.out.println( "URL this class (leading '/'): " +
thisClass );

System.out.println("System.getProperty('file.separator') " +
System.getProperty("file.separator"));
} catch(Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
</sscce>

> if (is == null) {
> // Always falls here ...
> System.err.println("Unable to find theme configuration");
> }

If that fails, it seems little point to continue to..

> synth.load(is, aClass);
// is is null!
> UIManager.setLookAndFeel(synth);
// setLookAndFeel(null) ..assuming it got this far.

> Any help much appreciated.

Compile and run the source and see if that clarifies it for you.

HTH

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