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Tushar Monirul
Tushar Monirul

Reputation: 5064

How to use jFileChooser's open button in java?

Currently I am using Netbeans. I have added a jFileChooser in a jFrame. All is ok, but when I select a file and click on the Open button of the jFileChooser it happens nothings. I want to get the selected file's address path when the button is clicked. How can I write code for the button?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 9205

Answers (3)

Günter Fuchs
Günter Fuchs

Reputation: 21

If you added the JFileChooser control to your JFrame, you should not instantiate another JFileChooser. Just add two lines:

JFileChooser chooser = (JFileChooser) evt.getSource();

and the line that Asier Aranbarri gave in his answer and use your variable name (e.g. chooser) instead of myFileChooser.

By the way, if you want to know whether the Open or the Cancel button was pressed get the event command:

String command = evt.getCommand();

The string will either contain "ApproveSelection" (Open button) or "CancelSelection" (Close button).

Upvotes: 0

trashgod
trashgod

Reputation: 205785

Check the chooser's return value. If it's the APPROVE_OPTION, getSelectedFile() will return the selected File. This complete example follows API almost verbatim in ImageOpenAction.

Upvotes: 1

aran
aran

Reputation: 11830

You could try something like this when the listener of the button is activated:

String filePath = myFileChooser.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath();

Of course, you may not want to store it in a String, but hey, just an example.

Upvotes: 1

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