Tomcat working directory for Java Web Start applications?

Asked Jul 01 '15 at 07:50

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My application folder inside the Tomcat webapps folder contains a .jnlp, .jar and .html that reference each other properly. My .jar file accesses external resources, for example my code reads:

fileWriter = new FileWriter("In.csv");

However, when I run the app, it creates this In.csv file on my desktop instead! How do I change this working directory to the same folder as the .jar file?

asked Jul 01 '15 at 07:50

Daryl Yong

possible duplicate of [The working folder for a Tomcat servlet](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6584054/the-working-folder-for-a-tomcat-servlet) – Tim Biegeleisen Jul 01 '15 at 07:54
Is the web start application writing file on Desktop through the .jar? – ring bearer Jul 01 '15 at 08:05
You can't. A JNLP application executes at the client, not at the server. – user207421 Jul 01 '15 at 08:10
@ringbearer yes, it is writing the file through the .jar – Daryl Yong Jul 01 '15 at 09:17
@EJP so how does the client determine where to write the files? – Daryl Yong Jul 01 '15 at 09:18
See this discussion - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19710762/change-working-dir-in-java-webstart – ring bearer Jul 01 '15 at 09:38

Tomcat working directory for Java Web Start applications?

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