Adding a non-jar file to the Java class path

Question

I\'m trying to make a .txt file available to my application via the class path. In my startup script--which is co-located in the same folder as the .txt file--I\'ve set the

Answer 1

You should add to your classpath the directory containing the file, and not the file itself:

set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%CD%

Answer 2

You must pack you txt file inside jar or place it in directory included in classpath.