Writing data on a .txt file

Question

I am trying to store values(typed in text area) into a txt file. following code is creating program.txt file but data is not being written on it. what am i doing wrong?

also if i want to save those values in a user specified .txt file how can it be done?

b2.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {

        @Override
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent arg0) {
            try {

                o = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("program.txt"));

                o.write(t1.getText());
                o.write(",");
                o.write(t2.getText());
                o.write(",");
                o.write(t3.getText());
                o.write(",");
                o.write(t4.getText());
                o.write(",");
                o.write(t5.getText());
                o.write(",");
                o.write(t6.getText());
                o.write(",");
                o.write(t7.getText());
                o.write(",");

            }
             catch (IOException e){
                e.printStackTrace();
            }

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 23 '13 at 11:11

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you have to close your BufferedWriter, using BufferedWriter#close()

o.close();

answered Jan 23 '13 at 11:11

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i can accept in 5 mins :) – Aditya Ponkshe Jan 23 '13 at 11:20

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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For ease, also use JTextComponent.write(java.io.Writer).

also if i want to save those values in a user specified .txt file how can it be done?

Offer the user a JFileChooser as seen in this example.

Establish the FileWriter from the file returned (after checking it ends with .txt).

edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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answered Jan 23 '13 at 11:16

Andrew Thompson

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thanks, but can u help me with the second question too? – Aditya Ponkshe Jan 23 '13 at 11:19
See the update. Though note that separate questions are best asked on separate threads. You should accept the answer of @GanGnaMStYleOverFlow & move on to the next question. – Andrew Thompson Jan 23 '13 at 11:26
can you please elaborate little more? – Aditya Ponkshe Jan 23 '13 at 11:28
I want user to create a txt file with a name and location he wants and then write data into it. – Aditya Ponkshe Jan 23 '13 at 11:36

Writing data on a .txt file

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