Resolved reading an external txt file

[gizmo1650]

i'm trying to read the contents of an external file in my program, but java can't find the file. the line it marks is FileReader fr = new FileReader( "C:\\Euler_18_triangle.txt" ) ; speccificlly the n in new. And the error is: unreported exception java.io.FileNotFoundException; must be caught or declared to be thrown there is a file called Euler_18_triangle.txt in the top level of my c drive

[brad211987]

You need to surround this code in a try/catch block that catches the potential "FileNotFoundException".

try
{
    doSomeStuff...
}
catch (FileNotFoundException e)
{
    doSomethingWithTheException
}

[gizmo1650]

that solves that error, but when i call the variables based of off the text file it says they don't exist. i think the problem is how i'm referencing the file FileReader fr = new FileReader( "C:\\Euler_18_triangle.txt" ) ; any ideas?

[brad211987]

As long as that file exists at the root of your C drive it looks OK to me. Post your code so it will be easier for me or anyone else to help you.

It is nearly impossible for me to guess the error simply based on a description, post any information that is related including code, error messages, stack trace etc..

[gizmo1650]

current code:

import java.io.*;
public class Euler_18 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
	
		try{
			FileReader fr = new FileReader( "C:\\Euler_18_triangle.txt" ) ;
			BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader( fr ) ;
			String line = null ;
			}	
		catch (FileNotFoundException e){
			System.out.println("cant find file");
		}

		while( ( line = reader.readLine() ) != null ){
			System.out.println( line ) ;
		}
	
		
		
		
		
    }
}

when i compile it says it can't find the variables line or reader

[brad211987]

It is a scope problem.

Once your code is finished with the try block, line and reader do not exist any longer and thus you cannot use them in your later defined while loop.

[gizmo1650]

Thanks, working code:

import java.io.*;
public class Euler_18 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
		FileReader fr = null;
		BufferedReader reader = null;
		String line = null ;
		try{
			fr = new FileReader( "C:\\Euler_18_triangle.txt" ) ;
			reader = new BufferedReader( fr ) ;
			}	
		catch (FileNotFoundException e){
			System.out.println("cant find file");
		}

		try{
			while( ( line = reader.readLine() ) != null ){
				System.out.println( line ) ;
			}
		}
		catch (java.io.IOException e){
			System.out.println("IOExeption");
		}
    }
}