Java JFileChooser openFile(String fileExtension)

Description

open File

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static String openFile(String fileExtension) 

Method Source Code

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

import java.io.*;

import javax.swing.JFileChooser;

public class Main {
    public static String openFile(String fileExtension) {
        JFileChooser dlgFile = new JFileChooser();
        dlgFile.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES);
        dlgFile.setApproveButtonText("Open");

        int returnVal = dlgFile.showOpenDialog(null);
        if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
            File file = dlgFile.getSelectedFile();
            return file.getAbsolutePath();
        }//from  ww  w.  j ava2s  .c o m
        return "";
    }
}

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7. promptForFilename(String title)
8. PromptForFileOpen(Component c)
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