How to Read file from a shared location Windows? (Java)

Question

Is there a way to read a file from a network shared location on windows?

Let\'s say for instance I\'ve this simple code that reads a text file called rea

Answer 1

When using a file path in Java, make sure to escape all \ correctly when giving the full path name.

For example, if the file is on PC with IP (10.10.10.123) on a Shared folder called Addons then the full path will be:

File f = new File ("\\\\10.10.10.123\\Addons\\readme.txt");

Other than the full path, your code is throwing a ClassNotFound because you JAVA-CLASSPATH is not set properly.