Class java.awt.FileDialog 
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Class java.awt.FileDialog 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Component
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           +----java.awt.Container
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                   +----java.awt.Window
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                           +----java.awt.Dialog
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                                   +----java.awt.FileDialog
public class FileDialog
extends Dialog
The File Dialog class displays a file selection dialog. It is a modal dialog and will block the calling thread when the show method is called to display it, until the user has chosen a file.
See Also:
show

Variable Index

o LOAD
The file load variable.
o SAVE
The file save variable.

Constructor Index

o FileDialog(Frame, String)
Creates a file dialog for loading a file.
o FileDialog(Frame, String, int)
Creates a file dialog with the specified title and mode.

Method Index

o addNotify()
Creates the frame's peer.
o getDirectory()
Gets the directory of the Dialog.
o getFile()
Gets the file of the Dialog.
o getFilenameFilter()
Gets the filter.
o getMode()
Gets the mode of the file dialog.
o paramString()
Returns the parameter String of this file dialog.
o setDirectory(String)
Set the directory of the Dialog to the specified directory.
o setFile(String)
Sets the file for this dialog to the specified file.
o setFilenameFilter(FilenameFilter)
Sets the filter for this dialog to the specified filter.

Variables

o LOAD 
public final static int LOAD
The file load variable.
o SAVE 
public final static int SAVE
The file save variable.

Constructors

o FileDialog 
public FileDialog(Frame parent,
String title)
Creates a file dialog for loading a file.
Parameters:
parent - the owner of the dialog
title - the title of the Dialog
o FileDialog 
public FileDialog(Frame parent,
String title,
                    int mode)
Creates a file dialog with the specified title and mode.
Parameters:
parent - the owner of the dialog
title - the title of the Dialog
mode - the mode of the Dialog

Methods

o addNotify 
public synchronized void addNotify()
Creates the frame's peer. The peer allows us to change the look of the file dialog without changing its functionality.
Overrides:
addNotify in class Dialog
o getMode 
public int getMode()
Gets the mode of the file dialog.
o getDirectory 
public String getDirectory()
Gets the directory of the Dialog.
o setDirectory 
public void setDirectory(String dir)
Set the directory of the Dialog to the specified directory.
Parameters:
dir - the specific directory
o getFile 
public String getFile()
Gets the file of the Dialog.
o setFile 
public void setFile(String file)
Sets the file for this dialog to the specified file. This will become the default file if set before the dialog is shown.
Parameters:
file - the file being set
o getFilenameFilter 
public FilenameFilter getFilenameFilter()
Gets the filter.
o setFilenameFilter 
public void setFilenameFilter(FilenameFilter filter)
Sets the filter for this dialog to the specified filter.
Parameters:
filter - the specified filter
o paramString 
protected String paramString()
Returns the parameter String of this file dialog. Parameter String.
Overrides:
paramString in class Dialog 
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