java - Eclipse can find file but Exe file cannot despite the fact that the file is in the same directory, -

for text maze game, eclipse can find text file , run properly, when convert jar of project exe, exe cannot find file. strange thing both jar file created , exe in same directory, yet jar file runs whereas exe file not. why this?

here code:

try {     //find file, create maze, etc. } // exceptions catch (filenotfoundexception e) {     file file = new file("maze.txt");      system.out.println(file.canread());     system.out.println(file.getabsolutefile().exists()); } 

both of 2 prints output false when run exe, though of files in same directory , works jar file. why this? using iexpress convert exe way.

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