JFileChooser setCurrent directory to Homegroup or Network

Question

I want that when my dialog is opened, then directly go to Homegroup. Thanks.

JFileChooser fc = null;
try {
    fc = new JFileChooser();
    fc.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
    fc.setCurrentDirectory(new File(new URI("file:C:\\" + "..\\Homegroup")));
    fc.showOpenDialog(parent);
    return fc.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath();
} catch (Exception e) {
    return null;
}

This code is not working as I want. Thank you very much...

Please format your code properly it is really hard to read. Also give some more context to what you're doing. — Arno C, Dec 28 '17 at 23:25
Exceptions tell you what went wrong and where. If you ignore it, how are you supposed to know what to do? *Always* show the stack trace of a caught exception (unless you plan to make it the [cause](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/lang/Throwable.html#initCause-java.lang.Throwable-) of a different thrown exception). — VGR, Dec 29 '17 at 01:34

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 28 '17 at 23:32

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The problem is that you provide an invalid URI and thus get a URISyntaxException. Try something more clean and efficient that accesses an existing file, or learn URI syntax:

fc.setCurrentDirectory(new File(System.getProperty("user.home")));

answered Dec 28 '17 at 23:32

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