How to put files in applets??

Lyliss · 05-05-2004, 11:48 PM

Hello!!!!

I´m working in a proyect with an applet. I´m almost crazy because i don´t know how to tell the applet to read some proprties files.

If you know any way to do this... I will be very greatfull!! THANK YOU

Belisarius · 05-06-2004, 05:06 AM

I really wish professors wouldn't assign projects with applets, they're such a pain in the ass.

Here, take a look at this FAQ on applet security. The short answer is, because you're using an applet, you're not suppose to be able to access files.

Lyliss · 05-06-2004, 05:42 AM

Hello Belisarius!!

Thank you for your answer, but I knew that the applets can´t access to the computer. I´m internationalizing the applet (maybe you don´t know what is this, I hope yes), so I need to acces to some properties files, which have all the external strings (what I want to read). And I don´t know how to tell the applet where they are.
I´m going to read the information you have given to me, maybe I find the solution.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. and sorry if my english is not very good, i´m spanish

Belisarius · 05-06-2004, 08:20 AM

Well, your English is a lot better than my Spanish (which is non-existant).

I don't know exactly what you mean by internationalizing, but I assume you mean translate into different languages, and you have a property file somewhere that says what to translate it to. You need to set the security permissions for the applet, which is explained in the FAQ. Let me know if I misunderstand.

Lyliss · 05-06-2004, 11:09 PM

I´ve been studing english during more then 11 years, I´m happy with the result,

jaja.
That´s it. Intenationalization=cahnge into languages. Ok, I´ll study that theme (FAQ).
Maybe you´re thinking that i´m a bit "stupid" in this area (if you understand me), maybe yes. I´m finishing my studies, in this company, and I arrived here without knowledge of Java and they put me working with an applet directly (this is being very hard for me).
Thank you very much for your attention, really. Usually people in forums don´t answer me. So I´m very pleasant.
GREATINGS FROM SPAIN
<Lydia>

Valmont · 05-07-2004, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Usually people in forums don´t answer me.

Here are a buch of good lads. True dat

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Belisarius · 05-07-2004, 04:40 AM

Let me know if you don't understand anything in the FAQ, and I'll try and help you out some more. I just figured since the FAQ seemed to cover everything about Applets and security, and came straight from the horses mouth (Sun), it'd be better for you to look for a direct answer there than me just act as a middle man.

And trust me, you're not stupid for not understanding applets. No one in my computer science department, at a school that teaches almost exclusivly in Java, understands applets either.

Lyliss · 05-07-2004, 05:03 AM

Hello again!

I more or less understand what FAQ says, but I don´t really find the solution to my problem. I´ve just looked in the java sun´s page, but either. But don´t worry, I´ll continue looking for information.

Thank you for your attention.

Belisarius · 05-07-2004, 06:07 AM

Hmmm, how about hosting the properties file on the web? You can then access the properties file by connecting to the server and read the file.

For instance, when a client opens up the applet from "www.foo.com", you can host a translation file at "www.foo.com/translate/spanish.txt". The applet connects to the "spanish.txt" file, reads the information, and translates the applet.