How can I know the name of the file that the user has currently open ?

Question

Hello
I'm developing a module for x3dv.
http://hiperia3d.blogspot.com/search/label/X3DV%20Module%20For%20Netbeans
I am going to add a button to open the files when I click it.
I just need to know how can I know the name of the file that the user has currently open in the editor. What variable holds it in Netbeans?
Thank you
Jordi

Answer 1

If you are using the JFileChooser to open the document, I would create another class with this included:
//initiate class variables
private File f;
//create JFileChooser
JFileChooser fc = new JFileChooser();
fc.setMultiSelectionEnabled(false);
fc.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_ONLY)
//set the chooser to initialise File f with the file selected
int status = fc.showOpenDialog(null);
if (status == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
     f = fc.getSelectedFile();
public File getFile()
     return f;
}