Java JFileChooser getOpenFile(String defaultPath)

Description

Generic method to get a file using a JFileChooser

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
defaultPath	a parameter

Return

the File or null if aborted.

Declaration

public static File getOpenFile(String defaultPath) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.io.File;

import javax.swing.JFileChooser;

public class Main {
    /**// w w w  .  ja v a2s. c  o m
     * Generic method to get a file using a JFileChooser
     * 
     * @param defaultPath
     * @return the File or null if aborted.
     */
    public static File getOpenFile(String defaultPath) {
        File file = null;
        JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
        if (defaultPath != null) {
            chooser.setCurrentDirectory(new File(defaultPath));
        }
        int result = chooser.showOpenDialog(null);
        if (result == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
            // Save the selected path for next time
            defaultPath = chooser.getSelectedFile().getParentFile().getPath();
            // Process the file
            file = chooser.getSelectedFile();
        }
        return file;
    }
}

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6. getOpenFile(String name, String currentDirectory)
7. getOpenFile(String title)
8. getPropertiesFile(boolean saving, String startName, String extension, String description)
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