file access in jythonc

[John Howard]

"Diez B. Roggisch" <deetsNOSPAM at web.de> wrote in message news:<ch09pi$dh2$04$1 at news.t-online.com>...
> > I've looked up the references below and done several searches of
> > filepermissions. It seems to me that for jythonc to have any use in
> > development of "practical" products, programs have to be able to
> > access local files easily. If not, then this, in my opinion, is going
> > to be a MAJOR issue for jython!! I love the syntax and ease of
> > programming in python, but if it cannot be used for useful programs,
> > why bother?! BTW, how does java handle this? Is the same problem there
> > also?
> 
> Don't blame jython for things it hasn't to do with - as Alan said, java puts
> restrictions on the things an applet can do. That restrictions can be
> relaxed by signing the applet - go search google for stuff like java,
> applet, signing, local, file, access.
> 
> A common mistake for jython users is to think that there must be special
> jython related documentation for their problems - but usually its not, for
> the simple reason that there are tons of docs on java out there. Jython
> docs only cover the differences. So go look for java solutions to your
> problems, and then feel the joy of using java-classes with a language
> without checked exceptions and what not that makes coding in java so ...
> verbose.

So...are you saying it can be done? That is, a IE can access a local
file (assuming it's there, of course) using a jythonc product? 
Question is -- HOW???