File not being written!! really weird! help!!

Question

Hello everyone.
My problem is very strange.
    private void jButton2ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
        fc.setFileFilter(new MLPfilter());         // my own custom file filter
        int returnVal = fc.showSaveDialog(this);
        if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
            file = fc.getSelectedFile();
        else return;
        try{
            outFile=new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(file.getName()+".mlp"));    // DOESNT SAVE!
            outFile.println(jTextArea1.getText());
        catch (Exception edfgfd){}
        outFile.close();
    }Everything compiles fine. But, when I try to write it wont write!
The problem lies in this line:
outFile=new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(file.getName()+".mlp"));
Whats funny is that if I replace "file.getName()+".mlp" with "file" it works! >.<
But, I want my files to be saved with a ".mlp" extension.
HALP!

Answer 1

For the future why don't you simplify your code by using:
String fileName = file.getName() + ".mlp";
System.out.println(fileName);
outFile=new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(fileName));
This way you can display the actual name of the file and make sure it is what you are expecting. Basic Debugging 101.