Problem in File Chooser

Hi all
I open the file chooser in save mode.when a new folder is created using the 'New Folder" icon, to edit the name of the folder I have to click on it to edit it.But I want When I will create a New Folder it must be in edit mode.Can anyone help me to solve the problem.
thanks

On my system thats exactly what happens, maybe this is new for 1.5 (can't rememeber if it used to or not) what version are you using?
Alex

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                wholeline = ((Node)textFHList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
              Node FHnode = FHList.item(0);
              if(FHnode.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE){
                Element FHelemElement = (Element)FHnode;
                NodeList IDList = FHelemElement.getElementsByTagName("Identifier");
                Element IDElement = (Element)IDList.item(0);
                NodeList textIDList = IDElement.getChildNodes();
                wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textIDList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                NodeList VerList = FHelemElement.getElementsByTagName("Version");
                Element VerElement = (Element)VerList.item(0);
                NodeList textVerList = VerElement.getChildNodes();
                wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textVerList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                textfile.println(wholeline);
              wholeline = "";
              NodeList siteList = doc.getElementsByTagName("Site");
              Element siteElement = (Element)siteList.item(0);
              NodeList textsiteList = siteElement.getChildNodes();
              wholeline = ((Node)textsiteList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
              Node sitenode = siteList.item(0);
              if (sitenode.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
                Element siteelemElement = (Element) sitenode;
                NodeList SiteNameList = siteelemElement.getElementsByTagName("Site_Name");
                Element SiteNameElement = (Element)SiteNameList.item(0);
                NodeList textSiteNameList = SiteNameElement.getChildNodes();
                wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textSiteNameList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                NodeList EquipTypeList = siteelemElement.getElementsByTagName("Equipment_Type");
                Element EquipTypeElement = (Element)EquipTypeList.item(0);
                NodeList textEquipTypeList = EquipTypeElement.getChildNodes();
                wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textEquipTypeList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                NodeList LatList = siteelemElement.getElementsByTagName("Site_Latitude");
                Element LatElement = (Element)LatList.item(0);
                NodeList textLatList = LatElement.getChildNodes();
                wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textLatList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                NodeList LonList = siteelemElement.getElementsByTagName("Site_Longitude");
                Element LonElement = (Element)LonList.item(0);
                NodeList textLonList = LonElement.getChildNodes();
                wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textLonList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                NodeList GtFPList = siteelemElement.getElementsByTagName("Ground_to_Focal_Point");
                Element GtFPElement = (Element)GtFPList.item(0);
                NodeList textGtFPList = GtFPElement.getChildNodes();
                wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textGtFPList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                NodeList SiteElvList = siteelemElement.getElementsByTagName("Site_Elevation");
                Element SiteElvElement = (Element)SiteElvList.item(0);
                NodeList textSiteElvList = SiteElvElement.getChildNodes();
                wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textSiteElvList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                NodeList UCAList = siteelemElement.getElementsByTagName("Upper_Coverage_Angle");
                Element UCAElement = (Element)UCAList.item(0);
                NodeList textUCAList = UCAElement.getChildNodes();
                wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textUCAList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
              textfile.println(wholeline);
              NodeList listOfSetups = doc.getElementsByTagName("Setup");
              int totalSetups = listOfSetups.getLength();
              for (int s = 0; s < totalSetups; s++) {
                wholeline = "";
                Node Setupnode = listOfSetups.item(s);
                Element setupElement = (Element)listOfSetups.item(s);
                NodeList textsetupList = setupElement.getChildNodes();
                wholeline = ((Node)textsetupList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                if (Setupnode.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
                  Element setuplistElement = (Element)Setupnode;
                  NodeList SurveyorList = setuplistElement.getElementsByTagName("Surveyor");
                  Element SurveyorElement = (Element)SurveyorList.item(0);
                  NodeList textSurveyorList = SurveyorElement.getChildNodes();
                  wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textSurveyorList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                  NodeList Azi2FPList = setuplistElement.getElementsByTagName("Azimuth_to_Focal_Point");
                  Element Azi2FPElement = (Element)Azi2FPList.item(0);
                  NodeList textAzi2FPList = Azi2FPElement.getChildNodes();
                  wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textAzi2FPList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                  NodeList Dist2FPList = setuplistElement.getElementsByTagName("Dist_to_Focal_Point");
                  Element Dist2FPElement = (Element)Dist2FPList.item(0);
                  NodeList textDist2FPList = Dist2FPElement.getChildNodes();
                  wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textDist2FPList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                  NodeList Hi2FPList = setuplistElement.getElementsByTagName("Hi_to_Focal_Point");
                  Element Hi2FPElement = (Element)Hi2FPList.item(0);
                  NodeList textHi2FPList = Hi2FPElement.getChildNodes();
                  wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textHi2FPList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                  NodeList WeatherList = setuplistElement.getElementsByTagName("Weather");
                  Element WeatherElement = (Element)WeatherList.item(0);
                  NodeList textWeatherList = WeatherElement.getChildNodes();
                  wholeline = wholeline + "|" + (String)WeatherCodes.get(((Node)textWeatherList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim());
                  NodeList StabilityList = setuplistElement.getElementsByTagName("Stability");
                  Element StabilityElement = (Element)StabilityList.item(0);
                  NodeList textStabilityList = StabilityElement.getChildNodes();
                  wholeline = wholeline + "|" + (String)StabilityCodes.get(((Node)textStabilityList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim());
                  Element objectElement = (Element)Setupnode;
                  NodeList textobjectList = objectElement.getElementsByTagName("Object");
                  int TotalObjs = textobjectList.getLength();
                  if (TotalObjs == 0) {
                    textfile.print(wholeline);
                  else {
                    textfile.println(wholeline);
                  for (int j = 0; j < TotalObjs; j++) {
                    wholeline = "";
                    Node Objectnode = textobjectList.item(j);
                    Element objectelement = (Element)textobjectList.item(j);
                    NodeList textObjList = objectelement.getChildNodes();
                    wholeline = ((Node)textObjList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                    if (Objectnode.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
                      Element objElement1 = (Element)Objectnode;
                      NodeList textobjList1 = objElement1.getElementsByTagName("Object_Type");
                      Element objelement1 = (Element)textobjList1.item(0);
                      NodeList textOList1 = objelement1.getChildNodes();
                      wholeline = wholeline + "|" + (String)ObjectCodes.get(((Node)textOList1.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim());
                      Element objElement2 = (Element)Objectnode;
                      NodeList textobjList2 = objElement2.getElementsByTagName("Screening_Type");
                      Element objelement2 = (Element)textobjList2.item(0);
                      NodeList textOList2 = objelement2.getChildNodes();
                      wholeline = wholeline + "|" + (String)ScreeningCodes.get(((Node)textOList2.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim());
                      Element objElement3 = (Element)Objectnode;
                      NodeList textobjList3 = objElement3.getElementsByTagName("Distance_Units");
                      Element objelement3 = (Element)textobjList3.item(0);
                      NodeList textOList3 = objelement3.getChildNodes();
                      wholeline = wholeline + "|" + (String)DistanceCodes.get(((Node)textOList3.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim());
                      Element PointElement = (Element)Objectnode;
                      NodeList textPointList = PointElement.getElementsByTagName("Point");
                      int TotalPts = textPointList.getLength();
                      textfile.println(wholeline);
                      for (int k = 0; k < TotalPts; k++) {
                        wholeline = "";
                        Node Pointnode = textPointList.item(k);
                        Element pointelement = (Element)textPointList.item(k);
                        NodeList textPList = pointelement.getChildNodes();
                        wholeline = ((Node)textPList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                        if (Pointnode.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
                          Element pointElement1 = (Element)Pointnode;
                          NodeList textpointList1 = pointElement1.getElementsByTagName("Azimuth");
                          Element pointelement1 = (Element)textpointList1.item(0);
                          NodeList textPList1 = pointelement1.getChildNodes();
                          wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textPList1.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                          Element pointElement2 = (Element)Pointnode;
                          NodeList textpointList2 = pointElement2.getElementsByTagName("Vertical_Angle");
                          Element pointelement2 = (Element)textpointList2.item(0);
                          NodeList textPList2 = pointelement2.getChildNodes();
                          wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textPList2.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                          Element pointElement3 = (Element)Pointnode;
                          NodeList textpointList3 = pointElement3.getElementsByTagName("Distance");
                          Element pointelement3 = (Element)textpointList3.item(0);
                          NodeList textPList3 = pointelement3.getChildNodes();
                          wholeline = wholeline + "|" + ((Node)textPList3.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim();
                          Element pointElement4 = (Element)Pointnode;
                          NodeList textpointList4 = pointElement4.getElementsByTagName("Quality");
                          Element pointelement4 = (Element)textpointList4.item(0);
                          NodeList textPList4 = pointelement4.getChildNodes();
                          wholeline = wholeline + "|" + (String)QualityCodes.get(((Node)textPList4.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim());
                        textfile.println(wholeline);
              textfile.close();
              File f = new File(tempfile);
//              JFrame frame = new FDASFrame(f);
              parent.setFile(f);
              JFrame frame = parent;
              if(FHnode.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE){
                Element FHelemElement = (Element)FHnode;
                NodeList IDList = FHelemElement.getElementsByTagName("Identifier");
                Element IDElement = (Element)IDList.item(0);
                NodeList textIDList = IDElement.getChildNodes();
                NodeList VerList = FHelemElement.getElementsByTagName("Version");
                Element VerElement = (Element)VerList.item(0);
                NodeList textVerList = VerElement.getChildNodes();
                frame.setTitle(((Node)textIDList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim() + " Version " + ((Node)textVerList.item(0)).getNodeValue().trim());
              frame.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
               public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {
                 System.exit(0);
              frame.setVisible(true);
            catch(Exception ee) {
              ee.printStackTrace();
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        if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
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      else if (filetype.equals("Log")) {
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        fc.setFileFilter(new logExtensionFileFilterClass());
        fc.setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed(false);
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        if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
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    public static File getFile() {
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}I know I should split this out and I will sometime, but for now, this is the way the code is.
I think the reason that nothing is coming up is that all my work is done in jbInit(). I don't want to post that code, but I will if needed. So, if I can only call it once, then how do I get the rest of it to run? Maybe I am going about this all wrong. But if it is not in jbInit(), then how does it get called? I guess now, I am confused.
Thanks for the help.
Allyson

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Hello, my name is Silvia.
I'd like to know how to hide that large bar on the left side in the file chooser (jdk 1.4.x).
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Hi.
I have a JFrame (main frame), that opens another JFrame (popup frame) when u click a button, and in this frame I have a file chooser. The problem is, when i open the file chooser, the popup frame closes (shuts down) while the main frame stais put. How can i prevent the popup frame from closing when clicking the file chooser button?
here's the code for the file chooser:
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yup.
I have a JFrame, fullcreen, contains a button Button_popup, that calls a new JFrame:
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hello,
iam trying to add file chooser for application but getting following error..
regards,
sam
401)
at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:52
at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPropertyAccess(SecurityManager.jav
76)
at java.lang.System.getProperty(System.java:626)
at java.io.Win32FileSystem.getUserPath(Win32FileSystem.java:295)
at java.io.Win32FileSystem.resolve(Win32FileSystem.java:311)
at java.io.File.getAbsolutePath(File.java:471)
at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2.<init>(Win32ShellFolder2.java:213
at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2.listFiles(Win32ShellFolder2.java:
at sun.awt.shell.ShellFolder.listFiles(ShellFolder.java:100)
at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolderManager2.get(Win32ShellFolderManage
ava:191)
at sun.awt.shell.ShellFolder.get(ShellFolder.java:230)
at javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalFileChooserUI.updateUseShellFolder(Me
ileChooserUI.java:417)
at javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalFileChooserUI.installComponents(Metal
ChooserUI.java:188)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicFileChooserUI.installUI(BasicFileChoo
I.java:135)
at javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalFileChooserUI.installUI(MetalFileChoo
I.java:123)
at javax.swing.JComponent.setUI(JComponent.java:624)
at javax.swing.JFileChooser.updateUI(JFileChooser.java:1755)
at javax.swing.JFileChooser.setup(JFileChooser.java:366)
at javax.swing.JFileChooser.<init>(JFileChooser.java:332)
at javax.swing.JFileChooser.<init>(JFileChooser.java:285)
at Sampath.init(Sampath.java:111)
at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(AppletPanel.java:354)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:566)

Hello,
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1. Prompt the user to browse to a file.
If the user browses to a file, selects it and hits open it will open a JTextArea displaying the text within the file. When the JTextArea closes the program should terminate.
2. When the user is prompted and selects CANCEL a "catch" statement should then throw a pop-up window telling the user they they did not select a file. When they aknowledge the pop-up they should be prompted to browse to a file. If they continue to hit cancel it should continue to run them through the loop. HOWEVER, when they finally browse and select a file it should work just as I stated in #1.
3. The same explaination as #2 goes for the catch statement when a users file is unable to be found.
I have exhausted all online resources, my book, my teacher to try and find how to properly formulate my code and loop to work correctly. This is the best I have come up with.
It does everything except for one major problem. When a user finally does select a file after running through the loop, it will not display anything.
Someone please...break this down for me or even edit my code so that I can visually see what and where things go.....I know the reason nothing is being displayed is because in the catch statement I am not stating what to do after the user selects a file....but I dont even think i'm doing this right....sigh
// DisplayFile.java       Author: Lewis/Loftus
// Demonstrates the use of a file chooser and a text area.
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.io.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class FileDisplay
   public static void main (String[] args) throws IOException
      JFrame frame = new JFrame ("Display File");
      frame.setDefaultCloseOperation (JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
      JTextArea ta = new JTextArea (20, 30);
      JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
      int status = chooser.showOpenDialog (null);
     do
         try {
            File file = chooser.getSelectedFile();
            Scanner scan = new Scanner(file);
            String info = "";
            while (scan.hasNext())
            info +=scan.NextLine() + "\n";
             ta.setText (info);
          catch (FileNotFoundException exception)
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog (null, "File could not be found, click ok to try again");
chooser.showOpenDialog (null);
          catch (NullPointerException exception)
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog (null, "You did not choose a file, click ok to try again");
chooser.showOpenDialog (null);
     } while (status !=JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION);
      frame.getContentPane().add (ta);
      frame.pack();
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}

No. That's not an assignment statement. To change the value of the variable "status", you need an assignment statement. If being told that isn't helpful, then I suggest you go and talk to your teacher. You won't be able to get anywhere here by asking questions like that.

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