FileDialog: option to select both files AND directories?

843807 Sep 21, 2010 11:00 PM

Hi,

For the sake of Mac users I wish to use FileDialog for file/directory selection. I can use:

System.setProperty(apple.awt.fileDialogForDirectories, true)

in order to be able to select directories, but it only allows directory selection. Not setting it only allows file selection. I wish to be able to select either a file OR a directory, which I haven't found a way to do with FileDialog.

Anyone know how?

thanks, Allasso

1. Re: FileDialog: option to select both files AND directories?

darrylburke Sep 21, 2010 11:28 PM (in response to 843807)

Cross posted
[http://www.coderanch.com/t/511018/GUI/java/FileDialog-select-both-files-directories]

db
Like Show 0 Likes(0)

Actions
2. Re: FileDialog: option to select both files AND directories?

843807 Sep 22, 2010 2:45 PM (in response to darrylburke)

My apologies for lack of etiquette...

[http://www.coderanch.com/t/511018/GUI/java/FileDialog-select-both-files-directories#2311426|http://www.coderanch.com/t/511018/GUI/java/FileDialog-select-both-files-directories#2311426]

Edited by: AllassoMT on Sep 22, 2010 7:44 AM
Like Show 0 Likes(0)

Actions
3. Re: FileDialog: option to select both files AND directories?

793415 Sep 22, 2010 3:07 PM (in response to 843807)

I note that on the cross-post you reject JFileChooser because it does not display files/directories in the form the Mac user expects. Does that behavior also affect a JFC using the System PLAF?
Like Show 0 Likes(0)

Actions
4. Re: FileDialog: option to select both files AND directories?

843807 Sep 22, 2010 4:32 PM (in response to 793415)

Yes Sir. While it has the look and feel of Aqua, it does not have the behaviour ("column view") to which so many Mac users are accustomed. This is why it is (apparently) fairly common for Mac-conscious developers to detect the System OS, and use FileDialog for Macs, otherwise use JFileChooser, such as this:

[http://lists.apple.com/archives/java-dev/2010/May/msg00149.html|http://lists.apple.com/archives/java-dev/2010/May/msg00149.html]
Like Show 0 Likes(0)

Actions
5. Re: FileDialog: option to select both files AND directories?

843807 Sep 23, 2010 2:40 PM (in response to 843807)

It would appear that there isn't a way to make FileDialog behave in the way I would like.

I am marking this question as answered.

Thanks all.

Allasso
Like Show 0 Likes(0)

Actions

Go to original post