using FileDialog for to select both files AND directories

[Allasso Travesser]

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.

Anyone know how?

thanks, Allasso

[Rob Spoor]

If it's possible to switch to JFileChooser you can use its setFileSelectionMode method.

[Allasso Travesser]

it is possible, but JFileChooser does not display files in "column view mode" that Mac users are accustomed to, thus the reason for using FileDialog.

[pete stein]

Allasso Travesser wrote:it is possible, but JFileChooser does not display files in "column view mode" that Mac users are accustomed to, thus the reason for using FileDialog.

I don't have a mac to test this on, but I wonder if this Look & Feel dependent? If so, then JFileChooser could work out just fine.

[Allasso Travesser]

yes, it has the Mac look and feel (sorta) but it displays in what Mac would call "list view mode". I use a Mac and am pretty familiar with this stuff. I know LOTS of Mac users, and "column view mode" is what most of them use. (actually I can't ever remember seeing anyone NOT using column view). I've written several programs that use a file chooser, and I always use FileDialog (if the system detects a Mac) for this reason. Only thing is now I have an application that needs to have the option of selecting either a folder or file.

[Darryl Burke]

BeForthrightWhenCrossPostingToOtherSites
http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5451009

[Allasso Travesser]

Darryl Burke wrote:BeForthrightWhenCrossPostingToOtherSites
http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5451009

Mia Culpa.

Thank you, Darryl, I just read the etiquette on this in the "How to ask" section. My apologies.

Please forgive if I have ticked anyone off.

Allasso

[Lester Burnham]

Allasso Travesser wrote:I always use FileDialog (if the system detects a Mac)

+1. It's the right thing to do on OS X.

Only thing is now I have an application that needs to have the option of selecting either a folder or file.

Check out the "apple.awt.fileDialogForDirectories" property: http://lists.apple.com/archives/java-dev/2010/May/msg00149.html

The "com.apple.macos.use-file-dialog-packages" property may also be of interest in that context: http://developer.apple.com/legacy/mac/library/#technotes/tn/tn2042.html

[Allasso Travesser]

Lester Burnham wrote:Check out the "apple.awt.fileDialogForDirectories" property: http://lists.apple.com/archives/java-dev/2010/May/msg00149.html

Thanks, Lester, that is what I always use. But as I said in the OP, when that is set true, ONLY directories are selectable. Am I missing something here that you are trying to point out to me?

The "com.apple.macos.use-file-dialog-packages" property may also be of interest in that context: http://developer.apple.com/legacy/mac/library/#technotes/tn/tn2042.html

Thanks, I'll look into that and let you know the outcome.

Allasso

[Lester Burnham]

Am I missing something here that you are trying to point out to me?

Arg, sorry, I totally overlooked that that was precisely what you mentioned.

Thanks, I'll look into that and let you know the outcome.

It won't help with your problem, it's just something to be aware of (and potentially use) if the distinction between files and directories is important.

[Allasso Travesser]

Lester Burnham wrote:It won't help with your problem, it's just something to be aware of (and potentially use) if the distinction between files and directories is important.

Yes, I saw that, and I really appreciate you pointing that out to me. I was unaware of that, and it is something I will use to keep users from navigating into bundles.

Thanks, Allasso