[jcher]

Hi,

I'm trying to write code to open a gzip file using the simulator. I keep getting a null pointer error.The file is stored on the C:\ drive on the PC. Below is the code we are using. Not sure if there is a solution but any help would be appreciated. I'm not sure if the simulator can access files on the PC. If not, is there an alternate solution? By the way, then null pointer occurs at "if(!fconn.exists())"

Thanks,
J

int length;
String filename = "file:///C:/workspace/gzip_test_app/test.txt.gz";
FileConnection fconn = null;
try {
fconn = (FileConnection) Connector.open(filename, Connector.READ);
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace(); //To change body of catch statement use File | Settings | File Templates.
}
if (!fconn.exists())
{
Dialog.alert("The file does not exist!");
}
else {
Dialog.alert("File has been foudn");

[RemyJ]

You can't read the pc filesystem directly but you can tell the simulator to map the SDCard to a directory on the PC. You can then access a file there by "file:///SDCard/...."