java - File not found when running jar from command line of a NetBeans project -

i wrote java application using netbeans. reads text file project's root directory. when run jar file command line can't find required file.

string inputfile = "input.txt"; properties prop = new properties(); string targetformat = null;  try {     inputstream input = new fileinputstream("book-info-converter.properties");     prop.load(input);     targetformat = prop.getproperty("targetformat"); } catch(ioexception ex){      system.out.println("file not found");   } 

how solve problem? put file application can find when running jar command line?

place book-info-converter.properties in src folder (it's better in resources if have). can load resource stream like

inputstream input = yourclass.class.getresourceasstream("/book-info-converter.properties");