JFileChooser: filename changes when i change directories

Question

Hi,
I'm having a problem with a file chooser : when changing directories (change from default directory to dir of my choice), the "Filename:" text gets changed too.
Here is what is actually happening :
- I use setSelectedFile(<default file>) on my file chooser before opening
- it opens with <default file> in the Filename field.
- I switch to a different directory by double clicking within the area which shows the directories and files.
-->> problem : my filename takes the name of the directory which i double clicked.
** surprisingly enough , when i select a directory from the drop down list of the filechooser the above problem doesnt happen .
Below is my code. cud someone tell what is missing/wrong. plz treat this as urgent , i got to ship the code after 4 hrs
Thanks in advance for any help, i will more than glad to offer duke dollars for this one.
KG
public class StepSaveFileDialog extends JFileChooser  {
    String fileExtension = null;
    JFileChooser fileDialog = null;
    String reportName = null;
      public StepSaveFileDialog(String fileExtension,String reportName) {//used to get the fileextension and the reportName
        this.fileExtension = fileExtension;
        this.reportName = reportName.replaceAll(" ","_"); 
      public String getSaveDialog() throws IOException {
        String filePath = null;
        fileDialog = new JFileChooser();
        fileDialog.setDialogType(JFileChooser.SAVE_DIALOG);
        fileDialog.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES);
        fileDialog.setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed(true);
        fileDialog.setFileFilter(new StepFileFilter(this.fileExtension));
        String dfltFilePath = ReportEngine.getDefaultReportSavePath();
        File selFile = null;
        String date = new StepDate(System.currentTimeMillis()).toString();
        date = date.replaceAll("/","");
        reportName = reportName + "_" + date;
        if (dfltFilePath != null) {
            selFile = new File((new File(dfltFilePath)).getCanonicalPath() + "\\" + reportName);
        }else{
            selFile = new File(reportName);
        fileDialog.setCurrentDirectory(selFile);
        fileDialog.setSelectedFile(selFile);
        int option = fileDialog.showSaveDialog(StepMainFrame.getInstance());
        if (option == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
            selFile = fileDialog.getSelectedFile();
                File reportFile = new File(selFile.toString());
                boolean success = reportFile.createNewFile();
                if (!success) {
                    fileDialog.show();
                    fileDialog.setVisible(true);
                    int overwriteOption = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(
                            fileDialog, selFile.getAbsolutePath()
                                    + StepStatusMessage.PROMPT_FOR_OVERWRITE);
                    if (overwriteOption == JOptionPane.NO_OPTION) {
                        filePath = getSaveDialog();
                        return filePath;
                filePath = reportFile.getAbsolutePath();
        return filePath;
the ReportEngine.getDefaultReportSavePath() is like this
private String getDefaultReportSavePath() {
        Properties prop = new Properties();
        String dfltFilePath = null;
        try {
            File file = new File(CONFIG_FILE);
            FileInputStream inputStream = new FileInputStream(file);
            prop.load(inputStream);
            inputStream.close();
            dfltFilePath = (String) prop.get("step.reportFilePath");
        } catch (IOException ioe) {
            StepStatusBar.getInstance().writeErrorMessage(ioe.getMessage());
            StepLogger.getLogger().fatal(ioe.getMessage(), ioe);
        return dfltFilePath;
}the fileFilter is like this :
public class StepFileFilter extends javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter {
    String fileExtension = null;
    public StepFileFilter(String fileExtension) {
        this.fileExtension = fileExtension;
    public boolean accept(File f) {
            return f.isDirectory() || f.getName().toLowerCase().endsWith(this.fileExtension);
    public String getDescription() {
        return this.fileExtension;
}

Answer 1

You will still be able to navigate through the area
where the files and directories are displayed with
FILES_ONLY. Clicking on a file will cause its name to
appear in the File Name field, while double-clicking
on a directory will navigate into it.
FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES causes the names of both files
and directories to appear in the File Name field when
they are clicked.
MikeHey Mike , thanks a lot .... it worked