What is file chooser?
What is file chooser?
File choosers provide a GUI for navigating the file system, and then either choosing a file or directory from a list, or entering the name of a file or directory. To display a file chooser, you usually use the JFileChooser API to show a modal dialog containing the file chooser.
How do I open a swing file?
Show simple open file dialog using JFileChooser
- Add required import statements: import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
- Create a new instance ofJFileChooser class:
- Set current directory:
- Show up the dialog:
- Check if the user selects a file or not:
- Pick up the selected file:
- And the whole code snippet is as follows:
Which file chooser method returns the file the user selected?
Method Summary
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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String | getName(File f) Returns the filename. |
File | getSelectedFile() Returns the selected file. |
File[] | getSelectedFiles() Returns a list of selected files if the file chooser is set to allow multiple selection. |
String | getTypeDescription(File f) Returns the file type. |
What is JColorChooser in Java?
JColorChooser provides a pane of controls designed to allow a user to manipulate and select a color. For information about using color choosers, see How to Use Color Choosers, a section in The Java Tutorial. A static convenience method which shows a modal color-chooser dialog and returns the color selected by the user.
How do I import JDialog?
Java JDialog Example
- import javax.swing.*;
- import java.awt.*;
- import java.awt.event.*;
- public class DialogExample {
- private static JDialog d;
- DialogExample() {
- JFrame f= new JFrame();
- d = new JDialog(f , “Dialog Example”, true);
What is JTabbedPane Java?
The JTabbedPane class is used to switch between a group of components by clicking on a tab with a given title or icon. It inherits JComponent class.