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I am making a game with java as kind of a side project and am still new to the language. I was wondering how I could run a file when i didn't know the complete path, like if I were to send the game to a friend, and he has a different path location than me. Thank you in advance for any help.

code I am currently using:

File file = new File("/Users/(my name)/Desktop/script1.vbs");
Desktop desktop = Desktop.getDesktop();
if(file.exists()) desktop.open(file);`
GhostCat
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Uni
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  • possibile duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/43249167/java-how-to-get-the-correct-absolute-path-of-a-file-within-a-project/43249346#43249346 – freedev Apr 11 '17 at 13:36

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You could place the file (script1.vbs) in the project folder, that way the path would always be like this... 

File file = new File("script1.vbs")

Place the file, not in the src or bin folder, but in the root folder.

frederick99
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vanillaSugar
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Instead of

File file = new File("/Users/(my name)/Desktop/script1.vbs");

you should better use

File file = new File(System.getProperty("user.home"), "Desktop/script1.vbs");

See also the list of System Properties

Thomas Fritsch
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Or you can use this, to locate your file in the resources folder:

File file = new File("classpath:com/company/script1.vbs");

"classpath:Route Of Source folders/Name and extension of the file"

MaQuiNa1995
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