Can't write to file

Well in my player listener, I've got this code:

Code:

if(playerName.equals(splitA[0])) {
   String[] splitB = splitA[1].split(":");

   x = splitB[0];
   y = splitB[1];
   z = splitB[2];

   MyProperties gateFile = new MyProperties(TollGate.directory + "gates.db");

   gateFile.addGate(gateName, priceString, x, y, z);
}

It should write a gate to my file. It doesn't.
In MyProperties, the addGate method:

Code:

        public void addGate(String name, String cost, String x, String y, String z) {
        String gateID = (cost +"," + x + ":" + y + ":" + z);
        gates.add(name + "," + cost +"," + x + ":" + y + ":" + z);
        this.properties.setProperty(name, gateID);
        saveFile();
        }

And this is how I load and save files in MyProperties:

Code:

    public MyProperties(String fileName) {
        this.fileName = fileName;
        this.properties = new Properties();
        File file = new File(fileName);

        if(file.exists()) {
            loadFile();
        }
        else {
            saveFile();
        }
    }

    public void loadFile() {
        try {
        this.properties.load(new FileInputStream(this.fileName));
        }
        catch (IOException e) {
            log.log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not load " + this.fileName, e);
        }
    }

    public void saveFile() {
        try {
            this.properties.store(new FileOutputStream(this.fileName), "Minecraft Properties");
        }
        catch (IOException ex) {
            log.log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not save " + this.fileName, ex);
        }
    }
    

Any help? It just doesn't write to the file for some reason!
Also, do you have a suggestion for a better way to do this? (other than using properties)
--- merged: Feb 16, 2011 5:41 PM ---
anyone?

 

Whats the content of your "TollGate.directory" ?
Maybe its just the path that is wrong.

 

No I don't think so as the file gets created, but i can't write to it.
This is the directory in my TollGate file though:

Code:

     (new File(directory)).mkdir();