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javaswingjfilechooser
newSpringer
newSpringer

Reputation: 1028

How to get full path directory from File Chooser

I am creating an application using Netbeans 7.1.2 and I am using a file chooser, but i do not want the file chooser to get a file, instead i want it to return the full path to the directory that it is currently at.

What the file chooser looks like

When the user clicks open here, I want it to return the full path and not the file. How do I do this?

Upvotes: 14

Views: 54106

Answers (6)

Broken_Window
Broken_Window

Reputation: 2093

On JDK 1.8 (using NetBeans 8.0.1) this works:

String path = jOpen.getName(diagOpen.getSelectedFile()); // file's name only

String path = jOpen.getSelectedFile().getPath(); // full path

jOpen is the jFileChooser. As pointed out by Joachim, File class doesn't leave anything opened nor leaked

Upvotes: 0

PeakGen
PeakGen

Reputation: 22995

File f = fileChooser.getCurrentDirectory(); //This will return the directory

File f = fileChooser.getSelectedFile(); //This will return the file

In netbeans, the automatic code display(method display) facility will give the complete list of methods available to JFileChooser once you have used the dot operator next to JFileChooser instance. Just navigate through the getter methods to find out more options, and read the small Javadock displayed by netbeans.

Upvotes: 0

FThompson
FThompson

Reputation: 28687

Set your file chooser to filter out all non-directory files.

yourFileChooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);

Upvotes: 0

Guillaume Polet
Guillaume Polet

Reputation: 47608

If you want to know the current directory:

fileChooser.getCurrentDirectory()

If you want to get the selected file:

fileChooser.getSelectedFile();

To get the absolute path to a file:

file.getAbsolutePath();

Grab all the infos on the File chooser API here.

Upvotes: 3

Eng.Fouad
Eng.Fouad

Reputation: 117589

File file = fileChooser.getCurrentDirectory();
String fullPath = file.getCanonicalPath(); // or getAbsolutePath()

Upvotes: 2

Malcolm Smith
Malcolm Smith

Reputation: 3580

JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
chooser.setCurrentDirectory(new java.io.File("."));
chooser.setDialogTitle("choosertitle");
chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
chooser.setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed(false);

if (chooser.showOpenDialog(null) == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
  System.out.println("getCurrentDirectory(): " + chooser.getCurrentDirectory());
  System.out.println("getSelectedFile() : " + chooser.getSelectedFile());
} else {
  System.out.println("No Selection ");
}

From http://www.java2s.com/Code/Java/Swing-JFC/SelectadirectorywithaJFileChooser.htm

Upvotes: 21

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