hi
I have a really dumb question, which i'm sure has the simplest answer, but maybe i'm too dumb to get it
why is it that whenever i try this

1. String lines[] = loadStrings("wc.txt");
   void setup(){
     size(100,100);
   }
   void draw(){
   }

I get the error that the file is "missing or inaccessible" but the file is in the correct location i.e. data folder which is a subdir of the  folder the sketch is running from. yet if i attempt the same thing in a static mode sketch it works eg.

1. String lines[] = loadStrings("wc.txt");
   size(100,100);

the problem is that i need to do this in an active mode sketch and I know that this works:

1. void setup(){
     size(100,100);
     String lines[] = loadStrings("wc.txt");
   }
   void draw(){
   }

But that doesn't really help me cause I need the lines[] array elements accessible from both setup() draw() and other functions i.e. i need the array declared in the global variable space for an active mode sketch.
thanking you very much if you can demystify this for me...