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Setting File Name in FileDialog

Is it possible set the text of the "Save As: " line in a FileDialog? I would like to set it so that when the dialog is created, there is a suggested name for the file instead of just blank space (as shown below). Thanks.

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Solution

  • you can do that like .

     JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
 if (targetFile != null) {
 chooser.setSelectedFile(targetFile);
 } else {
 chooser.setSelectedFile(newFile("default.xyz"));
 }
 int option = chooser.showSaveDialog(null);
 if (option == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
 targetFile = chooser.getSelectedFile();
 }

    That pops up a Save file dialog in the working directory and dispalys default.xyz