How to browse for a file in java swing library

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I was wondering if there was some kind of J tool in the java swing library that opens up a file browser window and allows a user to choose a file  Then the ouput of the file would be the absolute path of the chosen file   Thanks in advance

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In WebStart and the new 6u10 PlugIn you can use the FileOpenService  even without security permissions  For obvious reasons  you only get the file contents  not the file path

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In WebStart and the new 6u10 PlugIn you can use the FileOpenService  even without security permissions  For obvious reasons  you only get the file contents  not the file path

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You can use the JFileChooser class  check this example

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The following example creates a file chooser and displays it as first an open-file dialog and then as a save-file dialog   String filename   File separator  tmp   JFileChooser fc   new JFileChooser new File filename        Show open dialog  this method does not return until the dialog is closed fc showOpenDialog frame   File selFile   fc getSelectedFile        Show save dialog  this method does not return until the dialog is closed fc showSaveDialog frame   selFile   fc getSelectedFile      Here is a more elaborate example that creates two buttons that create and show file chooser dialogs      This action creates and shows a modal open-file dialog  public class OpenFileAction extends AbstractAction       JFrame frame      JFileChooser chooser       OpenFileAction JFrame frame  JFileChooser chooser            super  Open               this chooser   chooser          this frame   frame             public void actionPerformed ActionEvent evt               Show dialog  this method does not return until dialog is closed         chooser showOpenDialog frame               Get the selected file         File file   chooser getSelectedFile                 This action creates and shows a modal save-file dialog  public class SaveFileAction extends AbstractAction       JFileChooser chooser      JFrame frame       SaveFileAction JFrame frame  JFileChooser chooser            super  Save As               this chooser   chooser          this frame   frame             public void actionPerformed ActionEvent evt               Show dialog  this method does not return until dialog is closed         chooser showSaveDialog frame               Get the selected file         File file   chooser getSelectedFile

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The following example creates a file chooser and displays it as first an open-file dialog and then as a save-file dialog   String filename   File separator  tmp   JFileChooser fc   new JFileChooser new File filename        Show open dialog  this method does not return until the dialog is closed fc showOpenDialog frame   File selFile   fc getSelectedFile        Show save dialog  this method does not return until the dialog is closed fc showSaveDialog frame   selFile   fc getSelectedFile      Here is a more elaborate example that creates two buttons that create and show file chooser dialogs      This action creates and shows a modal open-file dialog  public class OpenFileAction extends AbstractAction       JFrame frame      JFileChooser chooser       OpenFileAction JFrame frame  JFileChooser chooser            super  Open               this chooser   chooser          this frame   frame             public void actionPerformed ActionEvent evt               Show dialog  this method does not return until dialog is closed         chooser showOpenDialog frame               Get the selected file         File file   chooser getSelectedFile                 This action creates and shows a modal save-file dialog  public class SaveFileAction extends AbstractAction       JFileChooser chooser      JFrame frame       SaveFileAction JFrame frame  JFileChooser chooser            super  Save As               this chooser   chooser          this frame   frame             public void actionPerformed ActionEvent evt               Show dialog  this method does not return until dialog is closed         chooser showSaveDialog frame               Get the selected file         File file   chooser getSelectedFile

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I ended up using this quick piece of code that did exactly what I needed   final JFileChooser fc   new JFileChooser    fc showOpenDialog this    try          Open an input stream     Scanner reader   new Scanner fc getSelectedFile

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You can use the JFileChooser class  check this example

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The following example creates a file chooser and displays it as first an open-file dialog and then as a save-file dialog   String filename   File separator  tmp   JFileChooser fc   new JFileChooser new File filename        Show open dialog  this method does not return until the dialog is closed fc showOpenDialog frame   File selFile   fc getSelectedFile        Show save dialog  this method does not return until the dialog is closed fc showSaveDialog frame   selFile   fc getSelectedFile      Here is a more elaborate example that creates two buttons that create and show file chooser dialogs      This action creates and shows a modal open-file dialog  public class OpenFileAction extends AbstractAction       JFrame frame      JFileChooser chooser       OpenFileAction JFrame frame  JFileChooser chooser            super  Open               this chooser   chooser          this frame   frame             public void actionPerformed ActionEvent evt               Show dialog  this method does not return until dialog is closed         chooser showOpenDialog frame               Get the selected file         File file   chooser getSelectedFile                 This action creates and shows a modal save-file dialog  public class SaveFileAction extends AbstractAction       JFileChooser chooser      JFrame frame       SaveFileAction JFrame frame  JFileChooser chooser            super  Save As               this chooser   chooser          this frame   frame             public void actionPerformed ActionEvent evt               Show dialog  this method does not return until dialog is closed         chooser showSaveDialog frame               Get the selected file         File file   chooser getSelectedFile

User · Answer

In WebStart and the new 6u10 PlugIn you can use the FileOpenService  even without security permissions  For obvious reasons  you only get the file contents  not the file path

User · Answer

I ended up using this quick piece of code that did exactly what I needed   final JFileChooser fc   new JFileChooser    fc showOpenDialog this    try          Open an input stream     Scanner reader   new Scanner fc getSelectedFile

User · Answer

You can use the JFileChooser class  check this example

User · Answer

In WebStart and the new 6u10 PlugIn you can use the FileOpenService  even without security permissions  For obvious reasons  you only get the file contents  not the file path

User · Answer

The following example creates a file chooser and displays it as first an open-file dialog and then as a save-file dialog   String filename   File separator  tmp   JFileChooser fc   new JFileChooser new File filename        Show open dialog  this method does not return until the dialog is closed fc showOpenDialog frame   File selFile   fc getSelectedFile        Show save dialog  this method does not return until the dialog is closed fc showSaveDialog frame   selFile   fc getSelectedFile      Here is a more elaborate example that creates two buttons that create and show file chooser dialogs      This action creates and shows a modal open-file dialog  public class OpenFileAction extends AbstractAction       JFrame frame      JFileChooser chooser       OpenFileAction JFrame frame  JFileChooser chooser            super  Open               this chooser   chooser          this frame   frame             public void actionPerformed ActionEvent evt               Show dialog  this method does not return until dialog is closed         chooser showOpenDialog frame               Get the selected file         File file   chooser getSelectedFile                 This action creates and shows a modal save-file dialog  public class SaveFileAction extends AbstractAction       JFileChooser chooser      JFrame frame       SaveFileAction JFrame frame  JFileChooser chooser            super  Save As               this chooser   chooser          this frame   frame             public void actionPerformed ActionEvent evt               Show dialog  this method does not return until dialog is closed         chooser showSaveDialog frame               Get the selected file         File file   chooser getSelectedFile

User · Answer

You can use the JFileChooser class  check this example

User · Answer

I ended up using this quick piece of code that did exactly what I needed   final JFileChooser fc   new JFileChooser    fc showOpenDialog this    try          Open an input stream     Scanner reader   new Scanner fc getSelectedFile

User · Answer

I ended up using this quick piece of code that did exactly what I needed   final JFileChooser fc   new JFileChooser    fc showOpenDialog this    try          Open an input stream     Scanner reader   new Scanner fc getSelectedFile

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