In my program an applet should read an xml file resing in a web server..

point no:1

i use the code below to access the same xml file in my local machine. but if i host the same in my website, the applet is not reading the xml file although the xml file is present in the server.

String ss = (this.getCodeBase()).toString();

ss = ss.substring(6); //to remove the file:/

ff = new File(ss+this.getParameter("xmlFile")+".xml");

boolean xmlExists = ff.exists();

if (xmlExists)
{
}

In my local machine the boolean xmlExists returns true but it is false when the applet in my website is running..

point no:2

Is there any way to get file or directory listing thro' applet when a file is hosted in the website..((ie)the list of the files residing in the server)

Thanks in advance

Ramkumar