Bitwig Java API: Writing to a text file

[u-u-u]

Hi, I'm trying to write stuff from the Bitwig Java API to a text file on Windows.
I tried to use

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import java.io.FileWriter

but always get the exceptions when trying

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try {
	fileWriter = new FileWriter("filename.txt");
} catch (Exception e) {
	host.println("file writer open error");
}

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try {
	fileWriter.write("some text");
} catch (Exception e) {
	host.println("file writer write error");
}

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try {
	fileWriter.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
	host.println("file writer close error");
}

Should that normally work? Or is there maybe some permission error? Have someone already found good solution?

[moss]

Hi, I'm trying to write stuff from the Bitwig Java API to a text file on Windows.
I tried to use

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import java.io.FileWriter

but always get the exceptions when trying

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try {
	fileWriter = new FileWriter("filename.txt");
} catch (Exception e) {
	host.println("file writer open error");
}

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try {
	fileWriter.write("some text");
} catch (Exception e) {
	host.println("file writer write error");
}

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try {
	fileWriter.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
	host.println("file writer close error");
}

Should that normally work? Or is there maybe some permission error? Have someone already found good solution?

If your current directory is the Bitwig program folder it won't work. Simply look at what the content of the exception tells you.

[u-u-u]

Hi, I'm trying to write stuff from the Bitwig Java API to a text file on Windows.
[...]

If your current directory is the Bitwig program folder it won't work. Simply look at what the content of the exception tells you.

Hey Moss, thank you for your answer!

I checked and yes, the current directory is the Bitwig program folder. So I tried to change it temporarily (following this solution) before and after the file write operation:

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//store the current directory:
String originalDir = System.getProperty("user.dir");
//change directory to documents folder for example:
System.setProperty("user.dir", "C:\\Users\\[...]\\Documents");

//placeholder: put file creation/write operation here

//change the directory back to original:
System.setProperty("user.dir", originalDir);

But I unfortunately I still get an AccessDeniedException
So I assume that it's simply not possible ATM

EDIT: Seems like it kinda works now. Have to investigate a bit further. I'll leave some comment...

[moss]

Hi, I'm trying to write stuff from the Bitwig Java API to a text file on Windows.
[...]

If your current directory is the Bitwig program folder it won't work. Simply look at what the content of the exception tells you.

Hey Moss, thank you for your answer!

I checked and yes, the current directory is the Bitwig program folder. So I tried to change it temporarily (following this solution) before and after the file write operation:

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//store the current directory:
String originalDir = System.getProperty("user.dir");
//change directory to documents folder for example:
System.setProperty("user.dir", "C:\\Users\\[...]\\Documents");

//placeholder: put file creation/write operation here

//change the directory back to original:
System.setProperty("user.dir", originalDir);

But I unfortunately I still get an AccessDeniedException
So I assume that it's simply not possible ATM

EDIT: Seems like it kinda works now. Have to investigate a bit further. I'll leave some comment...

I think you should read a bit how the File class works and what are relative and absolute paths. Also how to do exception handling would be helpful.