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JavaFX FileChooser new file

Is it possible to use the JavaFX File Chooser (or a similar alternative) to create new files?

Entering the name of a non-existent file works on Linux (Ubuntu to be exact) but on Windows the file chooser does not allow that.

Solution

  • Yes that should be possible, you just need to know the right function to call. The API for FileChooser details them in its opening paragraph here.

    A FileChooser can be used to invoke file open dialogs for selecting single file (showOpenDialog), file open dialogs for selecting multiple files (showOpenMultipleDialog) and file save dialogs (showSaveDialog).

    USAGE

    Save file: 

        FileChooser fileChooser = new FileChooser();
    File selectedFile = fileChooser.showSaveDialog(null);

    Open one file: 

        FileChooser fileChooser = new FileChooser();
    File selectedFile = fileChooser.showOpenDialog(null);

    Open multiple files: 

        FileChooser fileChooser = new FileChooser();
    List<File> files = fileChooser.showOpenMultipleDialog(null);