1. import java.io.*;
     2. 
     3. public class CountFile2
     4. {
     5.    int count=0;
     6.    public void countChars() throws Exception
     7.    {
     8.       FileInputStream fis =
     9.       				new FileInputStream("C:\\AUTOEXEC.BAT");
    10.       try
    11.       {
    12.          while (fis.read() != -1)
    13.             count++;
    14.          System.out.println("We counted " + count + " chars.");
    15.       }
    16.       catch (Exception e)
    17.       {
    18.          System.out.println("No characters counted");
    19.          System.out.println("Exception caught" + e.toString());
    20.       }
    21.    }
    22. }