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junior oysterBOT Dec 31, 2023, 1:30 PM

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<@&987246487241105418> please have a look, thanks.

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the external form of the resource file. Can you please provide more details about your code and how you are trying to access the resource?

In general, to access a resource file from the resources folder in Java, you can use the getResource() method provided by the ClassLoader or Class object. Here's an example:

// Assuming your resource file is located in the "resources" folder
String fileName = "myResource.txt";

// Using ClassLoader
ClassLoader classLoader = getClass().getClassLoader();
URL resourceUrl = classLoader.getResource(fileName);
if (resourceUrl != null) {
    String externalForm = resourceUrl.toExternalForm();
    System.out.println("External form: " + externalForm);
} else {
    System.out.println("Resource not found!");
}

// Using Class
Class<?> clazz = getClass();
URL resourceUrl2 = clazz.getResource(fileName);
if (resourceUrl2 != null) {
    String externalForm2 = resourceUrl2.toExternalForm();
    System.out.println("External form: " + externalForm2);
} else {
    System.out.println("Resource not found!");
}

Make sure that your resource file is placed in the correct location within the resources folder and that the file name is spelled correctly. Also, ensure that your resources folder is marked as a source folder in your project configuration.

If you provide more details about your code and how you are accessing the resource, I can help you further troubleshoot the issue.

dense cloak Dec 31, 2023, 1:31 PM

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got a screenshot of the location ?

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still, can u show a shot ( it'll show if its marked as resource aswell )

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that's why the shot is there

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its not in resources

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resources/com/

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eclipse ?

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righto

junior oysterBOT Dec 31, 2023, 1:40 PM

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dense cloak Dec 31, 2023, 1:41 PM

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and u tried the prefix / ?

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this.getClass().getResource("/dark_theme.css") so that doesnt go ?

plush orbit Dec 31, 2023, 1:42 PM

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where is your dark_theme.css ?

plush orbit Dec 31, 2023, 1:42 PM

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dense cloak this.getClass().getResource("/dark_theme.css") so that doesnt go ?

also tried absolute path but did nothing
this is an absolute path

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show it please

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what's the error ?

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this.getClass().getResourceAsStream("/dark_theme.css")

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if you do this, is it null ?

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