Java Desktop browse(File file, Component component)

Description

Browse to a folder.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
file	a parameter
component	a parameter

Declaration

public static void browse(File file, Component component) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from   w  w w.  jav  a2  s. co  m
 * FFNLauncher
 * Copyright (C) 2013 Abel Hoogeveen <http://www.sigmacoders.nl>
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*/

import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.Desktop;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

import java.net.URISyntaxException;
import java.net.URL;

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Browse to a folder.
     * 
     * @param file
     * @param component 
     */
    public static void browse(File file, Component component) {
        try {
            Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new URL("file://" + file.getAbsolutePath()).toURI());
        } catch (IOException e) {
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(component,
                    "Unable to open '" + file.getAbsolutePath() + "'. Maybe it doesn't exist?", "Open failed",
                    JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
        } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
        }
    }
}

Related

1. build(File appDir)
2. centerOnDesktop(Component comp, Component parent, boolean bAdjust)
3. openFile(String filePath)