Get the path of a directory using JFileChooser

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How can I get the absolute path of a directory using JFileChooser, just selecting the directory?

See the documentation. Getting the java.io.File: [here](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/swing/JFileChooser.html#getSelectedFile%28%29). Selecting only directories: [here](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/swing/JFileChooser.html#setFileSelectionMode%28int%29). — S.L. Barth is on codidact.com, Dec 09 '11 at 11:05

Wojciech Owczarczyk · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-09T11:09:45.007

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Use:

chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
//or
chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES);

together with:

chooser.getCurrentDirectory()
//or
chooser.getSelectedFile();

then call getAbsoluteFile() on the File object returned.

edited Dec 09 '11 at 11:09

answered Dec 09 '11 at 11:04

Wojciech Owczarczyk

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score 8 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 09 '11 at 11:16

JFileChooser's getSelectedFile() method, returns a File object. Use the getAbsolutePath() to get the absolute name to the file.

modified example from the javadoc:

JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
int returnVal = chooser.showOpenDialog(parent);
if(returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
   System.out.println("You chose to open this directory: " +
        chooser.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath());
}

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 09 '11 at 11:13

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Try:

chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);

File file = chooser.getSelectedFile();
String fullPath = file.getAbsolutePath();

System.out.println(fullPath);

fullPath gives you the required Absolute path of the Selected directory

answered Dec 09 '11 at 11:13

sonu thomas

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