Java JFileChooser askUserForFileURL(Component aParent, boolean bOpen)

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Description

helper to get a file URL selected by user This method doesn't show any API concepts...

License

BSD License

Parameter

Parameter Description
aParent parent window of this dialog
bOpen If it is set to true => dialog is opened in "file open" mode - otherwise in "file save" mode.

Declaration

public static String askUserForFileURL(Component aParent, boolean bOpen) 

Method Source Code

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import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;

public class Main {
    /**
     * @member  maLastDir   save the last visited directory of used file open/save dialog
     * @member  mnViewCount we try to set unique names on every frame we create (that's why we must count it)
     */
    private static File maLastDir = null;

    /**
     * helper to get a file URL selected by user
     * This method doesn't show any API concepts...
     * but is necessary for this demo application.
     *
     * @param   aParent parent window of this dialog
     * @param   bOpen   If it is set to true =>
     *                  dialog is opened in "file open" mode -
     *                  otherwise in "file save" mode.
     */
    public static String askUserForFileURL(Component aParent, boolean bOpen) {
        String sFileURL = null;
        int nDecision = JFileChooser.CANCEL_OPTION;
        JFileChooser aChooser = null;

        // set last visited directory on new file chosser
        // (if this information is available)
        if (maLastDir == null)
            aChooser = new JFileChooser();
        else
            aChooser = new JFileChooser(maLastDir);

        // decide between file open/save dialog
        if (bOpen)
            nDecision = aChooser.showOpenDialog(aParent);
        else
            nDecision = aChooser.showSaveDialog(aParent);

        // react for "OK" result only
        if (nDecision == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
            // save current directory as last visited one
            maLastDir = aChooser.getCurrentDirectory();
            // get file URL from the dialog
            try {
                sFileURL = aChooser.getSelectedFile().toURI().toURL().toExternalForm();
            } catch (MalformedURLException ex) {
                ex.printStackTrace();
                sFileURL = null;
            }
            // problem of java: file URL's are coded with 1 slash instead of 3 ones!
            // => correct this problem first, otherwise office can't use these URL's
            if ((sFileURL != null) && (sFileURL.startsWith("file:/")) && (!sFileURL.startsWith("file://"))) {
                StringBuffer sWorkBuffer = new StringBuffer(sFileURL);
                sWorkBuffer.insert(6, "//");
                sFileURL = sWorkBuffer.toString();
            }
        }

        return sFileURL;
    }
}

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  1. askForFile(String title, File rootDir)
  2. askForFiles(File rootDir)
  3. askForFolder(File rootDir)
  4. browseFileForList(DefaultListModel listModel, JFileChooser fileChooser, Component parent)
  5. chooseDirectory(Component parentComponent, File directory, String title)
  6. chooseDirectory(String name, final String desc, File curdir)
  7. chooseFile()