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1. How do I restrict JFileChooser to a directory?    stackoverflow.com

I want to limit my users to a directory and its sub directories but the "Parent Directory" button allows them to browse to an arbitraty directory. How should I go about doing ...

2. How can I make a JFileChooser on the Mac that lets users create directories?    stackoverflow.com

I have an installer program that lets the user choose a directory in which to install. The JFileChooser implementation on MacOS uses a native dialog (or at least it looks native). ...

3. JFileChooser for directories on the Mac: how to make it not suck?    stackoverflow.com

The JFileChooser in "directories only" mode on the Mac has two serious, crippling problems: 1) You cannot create directories with it 2) You cannot switch drives This is rather a huge problem for my ...

4. Initializing JFileChooser with a non-existing directory    stackoverflow.com

In our installation program I want to enable users to use install directory which, obviously, does not exist yet. I want that when the Browse button is pressed, a JFileChooser dialog ...

5. java JFIlechooser + Resource Directory    stackoverflow.com

Can i redirect the JFileChooser's path to My resource directory in my application ? Thanks in advance Hanks

6. java JFIlechooser + Resource Directory    stackoverflow.com

can i disable the look in combo of a jfilechooser, Or lock look in combo of a jfilechooser Thanks in advance Hanks

7. Double-click not consistent when navigating directories in JFileChooser    stackoverflow.com

I have just started using JFileChooser and it seems to do mostly what I want, but when I am navigating through a tree of directories, double-clicking on directory links doesn't work ...

8. How to forbid directory name editing in JFileChooser?    stackoverflow.com

To browse directories in JFileChooser, users use double-click. The problem is, if they click not fast enough, file chooser thinks they want to edit directory name, and it is very annoying. ...

9. JFileChooser bug with DIRECTORIES_ONLY option    forums.netbeans.org

Hi, I'm not sure if this mailing list is a proper medium for my question, but, maybe. Is it possible, that there is a bug in using two (or more) JFileChoosers with DIRECTORIES_ONLY option in one JPanel? I'm trying to write new feature for my NB plugin and I need 2 JFileChoosers with DIRECTORIES_ONLY option in "Options" panel. But if I ...





10. Re: JFileChooser bug with DIRECTORIES_ONLY option    forums.netbeans.org

Before posting you should try to reproduce the bug in a plain Java app not using NB APIs. If you can, file on bugs.sun.com. If not, it is possible (not yet assured) that the problem is in whatever NB components you are using.

12. Up directory button not working consistently in JFileChooser    forums.netbeans.org

I have two little nuisance bugs. #1. The up-directory button is not working consistently. In the attachment you can see the JFileChooser that I created with the following code:

13. JFileChooser list of roots/directories    coderanch.com

14. JFileChooser Empty Directory Choosing    coderanch.com

When using a JFileChooser in Directories only mode: I have an application which requires the user to be able to choose a directory in which to store information. If a user drills down into an EMPTY directory (i.e. no children folders) and presses 'Choose Directory' or whatever the apply button is called... I'd like this to fire an event with the ...

15. JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY    coderanch.com

What I want to do: have the user choose a Directory to which I am going to write a file(pre-named). This is how I am currently doing it: JFileChooser jfc = new JFileChooser("C:\\"); jfc.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY); int returnVal = jfc.showDialog(this,"Select Target Directory"); System.out.println("button clicked"); if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) { File file = jfc.getSelectedFile(); String sfilename = file.getPath(); System.out.println("path chosen was: " + sfilename); ...

16. JFileChooser cannot choose a root directory    coderanch.com

I want to present a dialog for a user to choose a directory. One of the most likely directories to want to choose is the root of one drive or another (on Windows); for instance, a user might want to choose the directory "D:\" as their selection. Although JFileChooser knows about the list of drives and presents its little pull-down list ...





17. create Directory using JFileChooser    coderanch.com

dear friend i have used the method setFileSelectionMode(DIRECTORIES_ONLY) to display the directories only. i have tried using the save dialog and the custom dialog such that what ever name user types in the textfield labeled "file name" in the JFileChooser Dialog box and clicks on the save button the code included in the APPROVE_OPTION should be executed but the program is ...

18. creating directory using JFileChooser    coderanch.com

20. default directory using FileChooser    coderanch.com

22. Starting a JFileChooser in the program directory    coderanch.com

I want the JFileChooser to open wherever the jar file for the program is located. I feel like I remember this being really easy on a PC, but I can't get it to work on Mac. The irritating thing is that I can get it so that the selected file is right where I want it, but the thing itself opens ...

24. How to scan a list of files in current directory using JFileChooser ??    coderanch.com

I need to parse the files in the current directory into a menu that displays either txt or java source files to be displayed in a text area. I'm getting several these errors: jess@linux:~/java$ javac ScrollText.java ScrollText.java:29: cannot find symbol symbol : method getCurrentDirectory() location: class ScrollText JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser(getCurrentDirectory()); ^ 1 error jess@linux:~/java$ javac ScrollText.java ScrollText.java:28: non-static method ...

25. JFileChooser showing files and directory    coderanch.com

The following code is used to browse for files in my program: public class BrowseButtonListener implements ActionListener { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){ fc = new JFileChooser(); //fc.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES); //fc.setFileFilter(new ExtensionFileFilter()); int returnVal = fc.showOpenDialog(frame); if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) { if (e.getSource() == browse2) answerfile.setText(fc.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath()); if (e.getSource() == browse1) questionfile.setText(fc.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath()); } } } Then I wanted to limit whatever comes up to directories ...

26. JFileChooser start in .jar directory    java-forums.org

27. How to grab directory from a JFileChooser?    java-forums.org

28. What string format for a directory does the JFileChooser expect?    java-forums.org

JFileChooser fc; if (e.getSource().equals(btnOpenDispatchFile)) { if (sLastDirOpened.length() > 2) { fc = new JFileChooser(sLastDirOpened); } else { //fc = new JFileChooser("//SorterSimulator/Data/"); <- First attempt; it runs, but still opens in "My Documents" fc = new JFileChooser("\\SorterSimulator\Data\"); <- Second attempt - "invalid escape sequence" fc = new JFileChooser("\\\SorterSimulator\\Data\\"); <- Third attempt - "" fc = new JFileChooser(); }

29. JFileChooser & current directory problem    forums.oracle.com

32. JFileChooser restrict to current directory    forums.oracle.com

I am trying to make a JFileChooser that only allows selecting files from the current directory. I'm not sure if the easiest way would be to hide the drop down box or restrict it some other way. Can someone show me the easiest way to do this. I have googled it and searched these forums. Thanks Mike

33. Retaining last directory with JFileChooser    forums.oracle.com

34. JFileChooser with directory    forums.oracle.com

35. JFileChooser and directories    forums.oracle.com

I want to be able to open all the files in a directory and if there are any directories inside that, to open all the files in it, and so on and so on. The way I was thinking while opening the files, check if the current File is a file or directory and if it is a directory to recursively ...