Using JAR files and file extraction

From: Iain Robinson (ipor20_at_o2.co.uk)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 18:51:38 GMT

Hi all,

I'm currently thinking of the best way to distribute a java app to users
and have been considering packaging the whole thing in a jar file
(simply so that it can be run in XP using the "open with" command). I
know how to set up a jar file to do this...and i know that the contents
of a jar file can be totally or partially extracted...but my question is
this...can an app run from "inside" a jar (in the above manner) still
access directories that have been previously extracted?

The reason for this is that i require a number of directories to be
consistently available for the app...but also available for the user to
save certain application-generated files to. I'm finding that if the app
is run within a jar file it cant locate the required directories and
defaults to the users home directory.

Regards

P@

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