Where do find a File in the Eclipse Project

Question

I know this question has been asked before, but I have a slightly different problem.

I want to read and write to a text file which will be included in my build(.jar file) . its a Gui application java.

Where Should I place the file? I have placed the file by creating a new Resources folder under the project. This enables me to read the file but when I attempt to write to it, it throws a FileNotFound Exception. What should I do?

I am using this code

File file = new File(this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("score.txt").getFile());
FileOutputStream stream = new FileOutputStream(file);
DataOutputStream write = new DataOutputStream(stream);
write.writeInt(max);

And for Input i use this :

File file = new File(this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("Files/score.txt").getFile());
FileInputStream input = new FileInputStream(file);
DataInputStream read = new DataInputStream(input);
System.out.println(read.readInt());

For reading this code works perfectly.

Image of my project directory

try to reside that text file outside your jar, in en external path — user404, Apr 26 '20 at 06:12
keep your file in Resource directory if it dont work check the file permission 755 — Shekh Firoz Alam, Apr 26 '20 at 06:18
Does this answer your question? [Reading a resource file from within jar](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20389255/reading-a-resource-file-from-within-jar) — Progman, Apr 26 '20 at 07:54
You might also look at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5052311/how-can-an-app-use-files-inside-the-jar-for-read-and-write — Progman, Apr 26 '20 at 07:55
Can u guys guide me how to change the file permission . And also if i want to keep the file in the C: directory how would i do that — Pratik Agarwal, Apr 30 '20 at 05:21

Where do find a File in the Eclipse Project

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