Selecting Folder Destination in Java?

Question

I am a newbie to Java. I am trying to dynamically choose the file location to save the outcome of my project (to be initiated at the very start of my project). I worked arou

Answer 1

try something like this

JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
chooser.setCurrentDirectory(new java.io.File("."));
chooser.setDialogTitle("select folder");
chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
chooser.setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed(false);

Answer 2

I found a good example of what you need in this link.

import javax.swing.JFileChooser;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String s[]) {
    JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
    chooser.setCurrentDirectory(new java.io.File("."));
    chooser.setDialogTitle("choosertitle");
    chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
    chooser.setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed(false);

    if (chooser.showOpenDialog(null) == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
      System.out.println("getCurrentDirectory(): " + chooser.getCurrentDirectory());
      System.out.println("getSelectedFile() : " + chooser.getSelectedFile());
    } else {
      System.out.println("No Selection ");
    }
  }
}

Answer 3

You could try something like this (as shown here: Select a Directory with a JFileChooser):

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.*;


public class DemoJFileChooser extends JPanel
   implements ActionListener {
   JButton go;

   JFileChooser chooser;
   String choosertitle;

  public DemoJFileChooser() {
    go = new JButton("Do it");
    go.addActionListener(this);
    add(go);
   }

  public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {            
    chooser = new JFileChooser(); 
    chooser.setCurrentDirectory(new java.io.File("."));
    chooser.setDialogTitle(choosertitle);
    chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
    //
    // disable the "All files" option.
    //
    chooser.setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed(false);
    //    
    if (chooser.showOpenDialog(this) == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) { 
      System.out.println("getCurrentDirectory(): " 
         +  chooser.getCurrentDirectory());
      System.out.println("getSelectedFile() : " 
         +  chooser.getSelectedFile());
      }
    else {
      System.out.println("No Selection ");
      }
     }

  public Dimension getPreferredSize(){
    return new Dimension(200, 200);
    }

  public static void main(String s[]) {
    JFrame frame = new JFrame("");
    DemoJFileChooser panel = new DemoJFileChooser();
    frame.addWindowListener(
      new WindowAdapter() {
        public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {
          System.exit(0);
          }
        }
      );
    frame.getContentPane().add(panel,"Center");
    frame.setSize(panel.getPreferredSize());
    frame.setVisible(true);
    }
}

Answer 4

Along with JFileChooser is possible use this:

UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel");

for have a Look and Feel like Windows.

for others settings, view here: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html#available

Answer 5

Oracles Java Tutorial for File Choosers: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/components/filechooser.html

Note getSelectedFile() returns the selected folder, despite the name. getCurrentDirectory() returns the directory of the selected folder.

import javax.swing.*;

public class Example
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        JFileChooser f = new JFileChooser();
        f.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY); 
        f.showSaveDialog(null);

        System.out.println(f.getCurrentDirectory());
        System.out.println(f.getSelectedFile());
    }      
}