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|Configure the '''File Chooser. '''
 
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|In this tutorial, we will learn to add a File chooser to a '''Java''' Application using the '''javax.swing.JFileChooser''' component.
 
|In this tutorial, we will learn to add a File chooser to a '''Java''' Application using the '''javax.swing.JFileChooser''' component.
 
  
 
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|Let us first create the '''Java''' Application:  
 
|Let us first create the '''Java''' Application:  
 
 
  
 
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|Launch the '''IDE.'''
 
|Launch the '''IDE.'''
 
  
 
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|From the main menu, choose '''File''' and '''New Project '''
 
|From the main menu, choose '''File''' and '''New Project '''
 
  
 
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|Choose the '''Java''' category and the Java Application project type.  
 
|Choose the '''Java''' category and the Java Application project type.  
  
 
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|And click '''Next. '''
 
|And click '''Next. '''
  
 
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|In the '''Project Name''' field, let's type '''JFileChooserDemo. '''
 
|In the '''Project Name''' field, let's type '''JFileChooserDemo. '''
 
  
 
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|Clear the '''Create Main Class''' checkbox.
 
|Clear the '''Create Main Class''' checkbox.
 
  
 
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|Make sure that the '''Set as Main Project''' checkbox is selected.
 
|Make sure that the '''Set as Main Project''' checkbox is selected.
  
 
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| Click '''Finish.'''
 
| Click '''Finish.'''
 
  
 
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|Here, we will create the '''JFrame''' container and add a few components to it.
 
|Here, we will create the '''JFrame''' container and add a few components to it.
 
  
 
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|Right click on the '''Source Packages''' node.
 
|Right click on the '''Source Packages''' node.
  
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|Choose the '''Swing GUI Forms''' categories and the '''JFrameForm''' type.
 
|Choose the '''Swing GUI Forms''' categories and the '''JFrameForm''' type.
 
  
 
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|Right-click the '''Edit''' item of the '''Menu Bar''' component.
 
|Right-click the '''Edit''' item of the '''Menu Bar''' component.
 
  
 
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|Select '''Delete''' in the context menu.
 
|Select '''Delete''' in the context menu.
 
 
  
 
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|Next let us add a menu item that allows to open the '''FileChooser''' from the running application.
 
|Next let us add a menu item that allows to open the '''FileChooser''' from the running application.
 
  
 
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|Make sure the '''Menu Bar''' is selected before you drag another '''Menu Item'' here.
 
|Make sure the '''Menu Bar''' is selected before you drag another '''Menu Item'' here.
 
  
 
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|In the '''Swing Menus''' category in the Palette, select a new '''Menu Item'''
 
|In the '''Swing Menus''' category in the Palette, select a new '''Menu Item'''
  
 
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|Drag it to the '''Menu Bar''', and drop it onto the '''File''' item of the '''Menu Bar.'''
 
|Drag it to the '''Menu Bar''', and drop it onto the '''File''' item of the '''Menu Bar.'''
 
  
 
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|Right click '''jMenuItem1''' in the '''Design''' view.
 
|Right click '''jMenuItem1''' in the '''Design''' view.
 
  
 
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|And choose '''Change Variable Name''' from the context menu.
 
|And choose '''Change Variable Name''' from the context menu.
 
 
  
 
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|Make sure that the '''jMenuItem1''' is still selected in the '''Design''' view.
 
|Make sure that the '''jMenuItem1''' is still selected in the '''Design''' view.
 
 
 
  
 
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|Press the '''Space bar''' to edit the text of the component.
 
|Press the '''Space bar''' to edit the text of the component.
 
  
 
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|  Change the text to '''Open''' and press '''Enter''' to confirm.
 
|  Change the text to '''Open''' and press '''Enter''' to confirm.
 
 
  
 
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|Specify the action handler for the '''Open''' menu item.
 
|Specify the action handler for the '''Open''' menu item.
  
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|A new event handler method ''' OpenActionPerformed()'''  is generated.
 
|A new event handler method ''' OpenActionPerformed()'''  is generated.
  
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|In the ''' Palette''' , choose ''' Swing Menus'''  category.
  
|In the ''' Palette''' , choose ''' Swing Menus'''  category.
 
 
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|Select ''' Menu Item '''  
 
|Select ''' Menu Item '''  
 
  
 
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|Drag it to the ''' Menu Bar'''  below the Open menu item on the form.
 
|Drag it to the ''' Menu Bar'''  below the Open menu item on the form.
  
 
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| Notice the orange highlighting that indicates where the ''' jmenuItem1'''  is going to be placed.
  
| Notice the orange highlighting that indicates where the ''' jmenuItem1'''  is going to be placed.
 
 
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|Right click ''' jMenuItem1'''  in the ''' Design'''  View.
 
|Right click ''' jMenuItem1'''  in the ''' Design'''  View.
  
 
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| Choose ''' Change Variable Name'''  from the context menu.
 
| Choose ''' Change Variable Name'''  from the context menu.
  
 
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|Rename the item to ''' Exit'''  and click on ''' OK.'''  
 
|Rename the item to ''' Exit'''  and click on ''' OK.'''  
  
 
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|Make sure that the ''' jMenuItem1'''  is still selected in the ''' Design'''  View.
 
|Make sure that the ''' jMenuItem1'''  is still selected in the ''' Design'''  View.
  
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|Press the ''' Space bar'''  to edit the text of the component
 
|Press the ''' Space bar'''  to edit the text of the component
 
 
  
 
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|Change the text to ''' Exit'''  and press ''' Enter'''  to confirm.
  
|Change the text to ''' Exit'''  and press ''' Enter'''  to confirm.
 
 
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|Specify the action handler for the ''' Exit'''  menu item.
 
|Specify the action handler for the ''' Exit'''  menu item.
 
  
 
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|Right click the menu item Exit.
 
|Right click the menu item Exit.
  
 
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|Choose ''' Events, Action, Action Performed()'''  from the context menu..  
 
|Choose ''' Events, Action, Action Performed()'''  from the context menu..  
 
  
 
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|The GUI Builder automatically switches to the '''Source''' view.
 
|The GUI Builder automatically switches to the '''Source''' view.
 
  
 
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|A new event handler method named ''' ExitActionPerformed()'''  is generated.  
 
|A new event handler method named ''' ExitActionPerformed()'''  is generated.  
  
 
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|The ''' ExitActionPerformed'''  node appears in the ''' Navigator'''  window above the  ''' OpenActionPerformed()'''  node.
 
|The ''' ExitActionPerformed'''  node appears in the ''' Navigator'''  window above the  ''' OpenActionPerformed()'''  node.
 
  
 
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|If you cannot view your ''' Navigator,'''  
 
|If you cannot view your ''' Navigator,'''  
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| go to the ''' Window'''  menu in the menu bar,
 
| go to the ''' Window'''  menu in the menu bar,
  
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|choose ''' Navigating'''  and click on ''' Navigator.'''  
 
|choose ''' Navigating'''  and click on ''' Navigator.'''  
 
  
 
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|Here, you can see the ''' ExitActionPerformed'''  node appearing above the ''' OpenActionPerformed'''  node.
  
|Here, you can see the ''' ExitActionPerformed'''  node appearing above the ''' OpenActionPerformed'''  node.
 
 
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|To make the ''' Exit'''  menu item work,
 
|To make the ''' Exit'''  menu item work,
  
 
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|Let us include the statement ''' System.exit(0);'''  into the ''' ExitActionPerformed()'''  method body.
 
|Let us include the statement ''' System.exit(0);'''  into the ''' ExitActionPerformed()'''  method body.
 
 
  
 
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|Switch back to ''' Design'''  mode.
 
|Switch back to ''' Design'''  mode.
  
 
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|From the ''' Swing Controls'''  category of the ''' Palette''' , drag a ''' Text Area'''  onto the form.
 
|From the ''' Swing Controls'''  category of the ''' Palette''' , drag a ''' Text Area'''  onto the form.
  
 
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|Resize the added component to make room for the text displayed by the ''' File Chooser'''  later.
 
|Resize the added component to make room for the text displayed by the ''' File Chooser'''  later.
  
 
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|Rename the variable as ''' textarea.'''  
 
|Rename the variable as ''' textarea.'''  
 
  
 
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|Let us next add the actual ''' File Chooser.'''  
 
|Let us next add the actual ''' File Chooser.'''  
 
 
  
 
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|If your ''' Navigator'''  window is not open, choose ''' Window, Navigating, a Navigator'''  to open it..  
 
|If your ''' Navigator'''  window is not open, choose ''' Window, Navigating, a Navigator'''  to open it..  
 
  
 
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|And in the ''' Navigator''' , right click the '''Jframe''' node.
 
|And in the ''' Navigator''' , right click the '''Jframe''' node.
 
  
 
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|Choose ''' Add From Palette, Swing Windows, and File Chooser'''  from the context menu.
 
|Choose ''' Add From Palette, Swing Windows, and File Chooser'''  from the context menu.
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|You can notice in the ''' Navigator'''  that a ''' JFileChooser'''  was added to the form.
 
|You can notice in the ''' Navigator'''  that a ''' JFileChooser'''  was added to the form.
  
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|Right click the ''' JFileChooser'''  node and rename the variable to ''' fileChooser.'''  
 
|Right click the ''' JFileChooser'''  node and rename the variable to ''' fileChooser.'''  
 
 
  
 
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|Click ''' OK'''  
 
|Click ''' OK'''  
 
  
 
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|We have now added the ''' File Chooser.'''  
 
|We have now added the ''' File Chooser.'''  
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|The next step is to configure the ''' File Chooser'''  to display the title that you want.
 
|The next step is to configure the ''' File Chooser'''  to display the title that you want.
  
 
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|We will also add a '''custom file filter''', and integrate the '''File Chooser''' into your application.
 
|We will also add a '''custom file filter''', and integrate the '''File Chooser''' into your application.
 
 
  
 
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|Click to select the ''' JfileChooser'''  in the ''' Navigator'''  window.
 
|Click to select the ''' JfileChooser'''  in the ''' Navigator'''  window.
 
  
 
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|Now let's edit its properties in the ''' Properties'''  dialog box.
 
|Now let's edit its properties in the ''' Properties'''  dialog box.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|In the ''' Properties'''  window below the Palette,
 
|In the ''' Properties'''  window below the Palette,
  
 
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|Change the '''dialogTitle''' to '''This is my open dialog.'''
  
|Change the '''dialogTitle''' to '''This is my open dialog.'''
 
 
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|-
 
 
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|Press ''' Enter'''  to confirm.
 
|Press ''' Enter'''  to confirm.
  
 
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|Now switch to the '''Source''' mode.
  
|Now switch to the '''Source''' mode.
 
 
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|Now, to integrate the ''' FileChooser'''  into your application..  
 
|Now, to integrate the ''' FileChooser'''  into your application..  
  
 
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|I have an existing code snippet, which I will copy and paste into the existing ''' OpenActionPerformed()'''  method.
 
|I have an existing code snippet, which I will copy and paste into the existing ''' OpenActionPerformed()'''  method.
  
 
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|This example reads the file contents and displays them in the TextArea.
 
|This example reads the file contents and displays them in the TextArea.
  
 
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|We will now call the ''' FileChooser's getSelectedFile()'''  method to determine which file the user has clicked.
 
|We will now call the ''' FileChooser's getSelectedFile()'''  method to determine which file the user has clicked.
  
 
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|I will copy this code onto my clipboard, and in the '''Source''' view of the IDE, paste it inside the ''' OpenActionPerformed'''  method.
 
|I will copy this code onto my clipboard, and in the '''Source''' view of the IDE, paste it inside the ''' OpenActionPerformed'''  method.
  
 
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|If the editor reports errors in your code, right click anywhere in the code and select '''Fix Imports.'''
 
|If the editor reports errors in your code, right click anywhere in the code and select '''Fix Imports.'''
  
 
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|Now, let us add a custom file filter that makes the '''File Chooser''' display only '''.txt''' files.
 
|Now, let us add a custom file filter that makes the '''File Chooser''' display only '''.txt''' files.
  
 
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|-
 
 
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|Switch to the design mode and select the '''fileChooser''' in the '''Navigator''' window.
  
|Switch to the design mode and select the '''fileChooser''' in the '''Navigator''' window.
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|In the '''Properties''' window, click the ellipsis button next to the '''fileFilter''' property.
 
|In the '''Properties''' window, click the ellipsis button next to the '''fileFilter''' property.
  
 
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|In the '''fileFilter''' dialog box, select '''Custom Code''' from the combo-box..  
 
|In the '''fileFilter''' dialog box, select '''Custom Code''' from the combo-box..  
  
 
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|Type '''new MyCustomFilter()''' in the text field.
 
|Type '''new MyCustomFilter()''' in the text field.
  
 
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|and Click OK.
 
|and Click OK.
  
 
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|To make the custom code work, we will write the '''MyCustomFilter''' class.
 
|To make the custom code work, we will write the '''MyCustomFilter''' class.
  
 
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|-
 
 
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|This inner or outer class will extend the '''fileFilter '''class.
 
|This inner or outer class will extend the '''fileFilter '''class.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|I will copy and paste this code snippet  
 
|I will copy and paste this code snippet  
  
 
|-
 
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|Into the source of our class below the import statements.
 
|Into the source of our class below the import statements.
 
  
 
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|This inner or outer class will extend the '''fileFilter''' class.
  
|This inner or outer class will extend the '''fileFilter''' class.
 
 
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| Right click the '''JFileChooserDemo''' project in the Project window, and select '''Run''' to start the sample project.  
 
| Right click the '''JFileChooserDemo''' project in the Project window, and select '''Run''' to start the sample project.  
 
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|In the '''Run Project''' dialog box, select the '''jfilechooserdemo.resources.JFileChooserDemo''' main class.  
 
|In the '''Run Project''' dialog box, select the '''jfilechooserdemo.resources.JFileChooserDemo''' main class.  
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|Click OK.
 
|Click OK.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|In the running '''Demo Application''', choose '''Open''' in the '''File''' menu to trigger the action.  
 
|In the running '''Demo Application''', choose '''Open''' in the '''File''' menu to trigger the action.  
  
 
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|Open any text file to display its contents in the text area.  
 
|Open any text file to display its contents in the text area.  
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|Let me select the '''Sample.txt''' file, and choose '''Open.'''
 
|Let me select the '''Sample.txt''' file, and choose '''Open.'''
  
 
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|-
 
 
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|The '''fileChooser''' displays the contents of the text file.
 
|The '''fileChooser''' displays the contents of the text file.
  
 
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|To close the application select '''Exit''' in the '''File''' Menu
 
|To close the application select '''Exit''' in the '''File''' Menu
  
 
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|-
 
 
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|In this tutorial, you learnt to,  
 
|In this tutorial, you learnt to,  
 
  
 
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|Add a '''File chooser''' to a Java application and
 
|Add a '''File chooser''' to a Java application and
 
  
 
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|-
 
 
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|Configure the '''File chooser'''
 
|Configure the '''File chooser'''
 
  
 
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|As an assignment, use the same demo project we have created and add the following features:
 
|As an assignment, use the same demo project we have created and add the following features:
 
  
 
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|Add a '''Save''' menu item under the menu bar  
 
|Add a '''Save''' menu item under the menu bar  
 
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|Add keyboard short-cuts for all the menu items
 
|Add keyboard short-cuts for all the menu items
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|Add a code snippet to the Save action, to save the file.
 
|Add a code snippet to the Save action, to save the file.
 
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|I have already created a similar assignment, where the filechooser displays the Save option under the File menu,
 
|I have already created a similar assignment, where the filechooser displays the Save option under the File menu,
 
  
 
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|and gives you the option to save the text file which you open.
 
|and gives you the option to save the text file which you open.
  
 
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|-
 
 
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|About the Spoken tutorial project
 
|About the Spoken tutorial project
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|Watch the video available at the link shown on the screen.  
 
|Watch the video available at the link shown on the screen.  
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|It summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.  
 
|It summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.  
 
   
 
   
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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| 13:19
 
 
|If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.
 
|If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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| 13:24
 
 
|The Spoken Tutorial project team conduct workshops using Spoken Tutorials.  
 
|The Spoken Tutorial project team conduct workshops using Spoken Tutorials.  
 
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|Gives certificates to those who pass an online test.  
 
|Gives certificates to those who pass an online test.  
 
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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| 13:33
 
 
|For more details please write to contact@spoken-tutorial.org
 
|For more details please write to contact@spoken-tutorial.org
 
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher Project
 
|Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher Project
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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| It is Supported by the National Mission on education through ICT, MHRD, Government  of India
 
| It is Supported by the National Mission on education through ICT, MHRD, Government  of India
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|More information on this mission is available at link provided here
 
|More information on this mission is available at link provided here
  
 
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|This tutorial has been  contributed by  IT for Change  
 
|This tutorial has been  contributed by  IT for Change  
 
  
 
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|Thank you for joining us.
 
|Thank you for joining us.

Revision as of 16:55, 14 July 2015

Time Narration
00:00 Hello
00:01 Welcome to the tutorial on Adding a File Chooser to a Java Application.'
00:07 In this tutorial, we will
00:09 Create the application
00:10 Create the application form.
00:12 Add the File Chooser
00:14 Configure the File Chooser.
00:17 And run the application
00:19 For this demonstration, I am using the Linux Operating System, Ubuntu v12.04.
00:26 and Netbeans IDE v7.1.1
00:31 In this tutorial, we will learn to add a File chooser to a Java Application using the javax.swing.JFileChooser component.
00:42 As a part of this exercise, we will learn to create a small Java application that loads a .txt file into a Text Area.
00:52 Let us first create the Java Application:
00:55 Launch the IDE.
00:57 From the main menu, choose File and New Project
01:03 Choose the Java category and the Java Application project type.
01:08 And click Next.
01:10 In the Project Name field, let's type JFileChooserDemo.
01:20 Clear the Create Main Class checkbox.
01:23 Make sure that the Set as Main Project checkbox is selected.
01:27 Click Finish.
01:31 Here, we will create the JFrame container and add a few components to it.
01:37 Right click on the Source Packages node.
01:41 Choose New > Other..
01:45 Choose the Swing GUI Forms categories and the JFrameForm type.
01:51 Click Next.
01:54 For Class Name, type JFileChooserDemo.
02:02 In the Package field, type jfilechooserdemo.resources.
02:12 Click Finish.
02:17 In the Properties window, select the Title property.
02:22 And type Demo Application.
02:30 Press Enter to confirm.
02:32 In the Palette, open the Swing Menus category.
02:40 Select the Menu Bar component and drag it to the top left corner of the Jframe.
02:50 Right-click the Edit item of the Menu Bar component.
02:55 Select Delete in the context menu.
02:59 Next let us add a menu item that allows to open the FileChooser from the running application.
03:07 Make sure the Menu Bar' is selected before you drag another Menu Item here.
03:14 In the Swing Menus category in the Palette, select a new Menu Item
03:22 Drag it to the Menu Bar, and drop it onto the File item of the Menu Bar.
03:30 Right click jMenuItem1 in the Design view.
03:35 And choose Change Variable Name from the context menu.
03:41 Rename the item to Open and click OK.
03:48 Make sure that the jMenuItem1 is still selected in the Design view.
03:53 Press the Space bar to edit the text of the component.
03:58 Change the text to Open and press Enter to confirm.
04:04 Specify the action handler for the Open menu item.
04:08 Right click the Menu Item Open and choose Events, Action, Action Performed from the context menu.
04:20 The GUI builder automatically switches to the source view
04:25 A new event handler method OpenActionPerformed() is generated.
04:31 Let us switch back to the Design view.
04:35 Let's add a menu item to exit the File Chooser.
04:39 In the Palette , choose Swing Menus category.
04:45 Select Menu Item
04:48 Drag it to the Menu Bar below the Open menu item on the form.
04:53 Notice the orange highlighting that indicates where the jmenuItem1 is going to be placed.
05:03 Right click jMenuItem1 in the Design View.
05:07 Choose Change Variable Name from the context menu.
05:12 Rename the item to Exit and click on OK.
05:20 Make sure that the jMenuItem1 is still selected in the Design View.
05:25 Press the Space bar to edit the text of the component
05:30 Change the text to Exit and press Enter to confirm.
05:36 Specify the action handler for the Exit menu item.
05:41 Right click the menu item Exit.
05:44 Choose Events, Action, Action Performed() from the context menu..
05:51 The GUI Builder automatically switches to the Source view.
05:56 A new event handler method named ExitActionPerformed() is generated.
06:02 The ExitActionPerformed node appears in the Navigator window above the OpenActionPerformed() node.
06:12 If you cannot view your Navigator,
06:14 go to the Window menu in the menu bar,
06:18 choose Navigating and click on Navigator.
06:25 Here, you can see the ExitActionPerformed node appearing above the OpenActionPerformed node.
06:33 To make the Exit menu item work,
06:36 Let us include the statement System.exit(0); into the ExitActionPerformed() method body.
06:47 Switch back to Design mode.
06:50 From the Swing Controls category of the Palette , drag a Text Area onto the form.
07:06 Resize the added component to make room for the text displayed by the File Chooser later.
07:18 Rename the variable as textarea.
07:26 Let us next add the actual File Chooser.
07:31 If your Navigator window is not open, choose Window, Navigating, a Navigator to open it..
07:38 And in the Navigator , right click the Jframe node.
07:44 Choose Add From Palette, Swing Windows, and File Chooser from the context menu.
07:54 You can notice in the Navigator that a JFileChooser was added to the form.
08:01 Right click the JFileChooser node and rename the variable to fileChooser.
08:16 Click OK
08:19 We have now added the File Chooser.
08:21 The next step is to configure the File Chooser to display the title that you want.
08:27 We will also add a custom file filter, and integrate the File Chooser into your application.
08:34 Click to select the JfileChooser in the Navigator window.
08:38 Now let's edit its properties in the Properties dialog box.
08:43 In the Properties window below the Palette,
08:47 Change the dialogTitle to This is my open dialog.
09:00 Press Enter to confirm.
09:03 Now switch to the Source mode.
09:07 Now, to integrate the FileChooser into your application..
09:12 I have an existing code snippet, which I will copy and paste into the existing OpenActionPerformed() method.
09:20 This example reads the file contents and displays them in the TextArea.
09:27 We will now call the FileChooser's getSelectedFile() method to determine which file the user has clicked.
09:36 I will copy this code onto my clipboard, and in the Source view of the IDE, paste it inside the OpenActionPerformed method.
09:51 If the editor reports errors in your code, right click anywhere in the code and select Fix Imports.
10:00 Now, let us add a custom file filter that makes the File Chooser display only .txt files.
10:09 Switch to the design mode and select the fileChooser in the Navigator window.
10:16 In the Properties window, click the ellipsis button next to the fileFilter property.
10:25 In the fileFilter dialog box, select Custom Code from the combo-box..
10:31 Type new MyCustomFilter() in the text field.
10:41 and Click OK.
10:44 To make the custom code work, we will write the MyCustomFilter class.
10:52 This inner or outer class will extend the fileFilter class.
10:57 I will copy and paste this code snippet
11:04 Into the source of our class below the import statements.
11:11 This inner or outer class will extend the fileFilter class.
11:20 Right click the JFileChooserDemo project in the Project window, and select Run to start the sample project.
11:31 In the Run Project dialog box, select the jfilechooserdemo.resources.JFileChooserDemo main class.
11:41 Click OK.
11:47 In the running Demo Application, choose Open in the File menu to trigger the action.
11:55 Open any text file to display its contents in the text area.
12:00 Let me select the Sample.txt file, and choose Open.
12:06 The fileChooser displays the contents of the text file.
12:10 To close the application select Exit in the File Menu
12:17 In this tutorial, you learnt to,
12:19 Add a File chooser to a Java application and
12:23 Configure the File chooser
12:27 As an assignment, use the same demo project we have created and add the following features:
12:35 Add a Save menu item under the menu bar
12:38 Add keyboard short-cuts for all the menu items
12:42 Add a code snippet to the Save action, to save the file.
12:51 I have already created a similar assignment, where the filechooser displays the Save option under the File menu,
13:01 and gives you the option to save the text file which you open.
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