Browse for folder dialog

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I need to know how to get the "browse for folder" dialog in java. I am aware of SWT. But I need to do in swing? Is there any solution to this?

[As we start on eclipse it will ask for choose workspace. We can see the browse for folder dialog at that time] Thanks in advance.

Is it possible with AWT (without customizing an own DirChooser) ? — Bitterblue, Aug 30 '12 at 08:03
Simply: JFileChooser + setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY) — Jon, May 04 '16 at 08:48

score 54 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 24 '11 at 07:53

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You can force JFileChooser to select only folders, if you add the following command.

        _fileChooser.setFileSelectionMode( JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);

in the snippet that Bibhaw posted.

answered Jan 24 '11 at 07:53

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score 28 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 15 '13 at 02:39

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JFileChooser j = new JFileChooser();
j.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
Integer opt = j.showSaveDialog(this);

answered Jan 15 '13 at 02:39

adit

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"this" in ShowSaveDialog is your JFrame variable – Learning from masters Jul 23 '16 at 15:13

score 24 · Answer 3 · answered May 14 '15 at 20:06

Pre-chewed code:

JFileChooser fc = new JFileChooser();
fc.setCurrentDirectory(new java.io.File(".")); // start at application current directory
fc.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
int returnVal = fc.showSaveDialog(this);
if(returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
    File yourFolder = fc.getSelectedFile();
}

score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Oct 29 '12 at 18:42

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Use JFIleChooser. e.g.

JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser("C:\example");

for details please go through:

http://leepoint.net/notes-java/GUI/containers/20dialogs/30filechooser.html

http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/components/filechooser.html

edited Oct 29 '12 at 18:42

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answered Jan 24 '11 at 07:00

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Browse for folder dialog

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