[1.12.2] Copy file from my assets to config folder

[Meldexun]

How could i copy a file from my assets to the config folder?

I currently have this in FMLPreInitializationEvent:

File source = new File(/*assets folder of my mod*/, "tower.nbt");
File destination = new File(event.getModConfigurationDirectory().getPath() + "\\CrystalicVoidStructures", "tower.nbt");
try {
	Files.copy(source.toPath(), destination.toPath(), StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING);
} catch (IOException e) {
	e.printStackTrace();
}

But i don't know how to get the file in my assets folder.

[Meldexun]

17 minutes ago, diesieben07 said:

use Class#getResource or Class#getResourceAsStream

I always get null returned when using one of these methods. I have my CrystalicVoid Class in src/main/java/meldexun/crystalicVoid and i want to get a file in src/main/resources/assets/crystalicVoid.

When using CrystalicVoid.class.getResource("") it gives me the path to that class. I just don't know how to use the method properly.

(also changed the \)

Edited March 10, 2019 by Meldexun

[Meldexun]

3 minutes ago, diesieben07 said:

Did you read the Javadocs to the method?

I read it but i don't really understand it...

[Meldexun]

11 minutes ago, diesieben07 said:

Okay. You need to pass in the path to the resource you want to load.

If your resource is src/main/resources/foo/bar/baz.png you need to pass in /foo/bar/baz.png.

Thank you. I tried to pass something likesrc/main/resources/foo/bar/baz.png. Now it works.

Edited March 10, 2019 by Meldexun