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* @(#)FileTest.java 1.0 07/08/01
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package myprojects.filetest;
import java.awt.*;               // container,FlowLayout
import java.awt.event.*;     //ActionEvent,ActionLIstener
import java.io.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class FileTest extends JFrame implements ActionListener{
     private JTextField enterField;
     private JTextArea outputArea;
// set up GUI
     public FileTest()
          super("Testing File");
          enterField=new JTextField("Enter Fiel or name directory here");
enterField.addActionListener(this);     
          outputArea=new JTextArea();
          ScrollPane scrollPane = new ScrollPane();
          scrollPane.add(outputArea);
          Container container = getContentPane();
          container.add(enterField,BorderLayout.NORTH);
          container.add(scrollPane,BorderLayout.CENTER);
          setSize(400,400);
          setVisible(true);
     }//end constructor
     //display information about file user specifies
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent actionevent)
          // if name exists , output information about it
          File name = new File(actionevent.getActionCommand());
          if (name.exists()){
               outputArea.setText(name.getName()+"exists\n"+
               (name.isFile()?"is a File\n":"is not a file\n")+
               (name.isDirectory()?"is a Directory\n":"is not a directory\n")+
               (name.isAbsolute()?"is Abslutepath\n":"is not Abslute path\n")+
               "Last modified\n"+name.lastModified()+
               "\nLength:"+name.length()+"\nPath"+name.getPath()+
               "\nAbslute path:"+name.getAbsolutePath()+
               "\nParent:"+name.getParent());
               //output information if name is file
               if(name.isFile()){
                    //appen content of file to outputArea
                    try{
                         BufferedReader input = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(name));
                         StringBuffer buffer= new StringBuffer();
                         String text;
                         outputArea.append("\n\n");
                         while((text=input.readLine())!=null)
                         buffer.append(text+"\n");
                         outputArea.append(buffer.toString());
                    //process file processing problems
                    catch(IOException ioException){
                         JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,"file error",
                         "fil error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
               }//end if
               //output directory listing
                    else if(name.isDirectory()){
                         String directory[]=name.list();
                         outputArea.append("\n\nDirectory constant:\n");
                         for(int i=0;i<directory.length;i++)
                         outputArea.append(directory[i]+"\n");
               }// end outer if
               // not file or directory , output error message
               else{
                    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
                    actionevent.getActionCommand()+
                    "Does Not Exist","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
          }// end method actionperformed
               public static void main(String args[])
                    FileTest application= new FileTest();
          }// end class FileTest
this program run prefectly
but my problem
is when
i write
the file name , the program dive me an error message .
this message i made it to appear when the file i write in the textField
is wrong put i wrote the file right and give me an error message.
please run this code to understande the program
then write to me the coorect way that can i write
the file .
thanks

Answer 1

Advice: Format thy code.
Advice: Saying "the program gives me an error message." is a sure-fire way to annoy the hell out of people around here. Try pasting the error message and the line that it refers to. If you don't take the time to help us help you, chances are we won't.