java input help

[meltingdude]

I'll get straight to the point.


I have the following procedure:

 

public static String readLine (String prompt) {
   	System.out.print( prompt );
   	try {
   	InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader (System.in);
   	BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(isr);
   	String s = br.readLine ();
   	System.out.println ("");
   	return s;
   	}
   	catch (IOException e)
   	{ System.out.println("IO Exception ");
	   e.printStackTrace();
   	System.exit (-1);
   	}
	return "EXCEPTION";
} // end readLine

and this procedure:

public static void login() 
{
	String user = readLine("user:") ;
	String pass = readLine("pass:") ;
System.out.println("user is " + user + " pass is " + pass) ;



} // end login

both procedures are in the same .java file.
My question is, when im running this in a dos prompt window, If i want input from a file, I type
java [classname] < [input file]
right?

but when I have a simple text file with the following data:

scott
tiger

.. and I direct this file into my program with the above line of code, I get the following output:

"user is scott pass is null "

can someone please tell me why the second line in the text file is not being read in?

thanks in advance.

[golfinguy4]

No offense or anything, but what is the title of this site?

You might want to try www.javaranch.com where there are a lot more java developers.

[Codeplug]

Even though this isn't "javaprogramming.com", I'll suggest that you try putting a blank newline or some dummy text after the password.

gg