file access in jythonc

[Diez B. Roggisch]

> 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.


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Regards,

Diez B. Roggisch