showOpenDialog « JFileChooser « Java Swing Q&A

1. How to use JFileChooser.showOpenDialog() in a non component class?    stackoverflow.com

I have a Java GUI project containing a JMenuBar and I just added a JToolBar. In the previous version, the events were implemented in the same class that extends the JMenuBar. ...

2. JFileChooser.showOpenDialog not opening, and no error being thrown?    stackoverflow.com

Okay, so I'm trying to make a hex editor, and I'm trying to make a load JMenuItem, but it's not working. The JFileChooser OpenDialog just doesn't show up, and no errors ...

3. Java - 1/10 times java crashes on JFileChooser.showOpenDialog. Is it a bug of Java?    stackoverflow.com

Non-reproducable crash (no error/exception). Happens when I run a dialog to select a folder only 1 out of 10 times. Code:

public String getFilePathFromDialog(String dialogTitle) {
    JFileChooser fileChooser;
   ...

4. What is parent Component for in JFolderChooser.showOpenDialog    stackoverflow.com

Case 1:

JFileChooser myFileChooser;
myFileChooser.showOpenDialog(this); //this = parent Component

JFileChooser myFileChooser;
myFileChooser.showOpenDialog(null);

5. jFileChooser.showOpenDialog() freezes the application..no error / exception..tried several things    stackoverflow.com

I am making a Summarizer project in NetBeans 6.9.1 in that I have a "Browse" button which should open a open dialog box on JFileChooser. I looked over here: ...