Reading files from the end

[Fernando Dominguez]

Hello,

Hello,

I have to read 2 fields which are located at the end of a text file.

Is there any way to do that without reading the complete file?

Is it possible to start reading a file from the end and finish on top?

Many thanks.

<field>
<field>
<.....>
<.....>
<field to read>
<filed to read>

[Joe Ess]

java.io.RandomAccessFile

[Fernando Dominguez]

I think that RandomAccessFile would be usefull if I knew the size or structure of the fileds,

but I dont know anything about the fields except their names.

My Idea was to begin reading at botton of the file and climb over the file because I these fields are always at the botton.

How do you would use RandonAccess field class in that case?

Thanks

[Joe Ess]

Get the length of the file, set the file pointer to the end of the file, read a byte, back up one, read a byte, and so on.

[Fernando Dominguez]

OK, I´m going to try it...

Thans.